Connecticut Department of Public Health don release new online database wey dey show latest reports on unintentional overdose deaths for di state. Di public fit access di database, and health officials talk say e fit help local leaders, community groups and health care workers.
Dem call di platform Report on Connecticut Unintentional Overdose Deaths. E dey update every month and e dey show data by different demographics, by town and by planning region. Resources still dey on di database for people wey dey seek help, including information on Naloxone, one life-saving medicine.
State health officials believe di new dashboard fit help identify overdose patterns for di state and help communities plan overdose prevention work based on local needs. DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD, talk say, ‘Good local data can help save lives.’ She add say di dashboard dey give towns and community groups current information wey dem fit use to act. ‘Every number stands for a person, a family, and a community. We hope this tool helps our partners keep people safe and connect them with care.’
So far in 2026, 462 recorded unintentional overdose deaths dey for di state. Di total for 2025 na 836 deaths, and di death toll reach highest in 2021 with 1,530 deaths. Department of Public Health Injury and Violence Surveillance team create di dashboard, and di data go back as far as 2016.
