State announces new opioid treatment program for youth

<p>&nbsp;The program is called the ASSERT Treatment Model.</p>

News 12 Staff

Jun 28, 2018, 10:38 AM

Updated 2,268 days ago

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Connecticut officials say they are launching an opioid treatment program geared toward young people throughout the state.
Gov. Dannel Malloy made the announcement Wednesday.
The program is called the ASSERT Treatment Model.
It provides a combination of intensive and medically assisted treatment for patients who are under 21 for up to one year.
The governor says the opioid crisis has impacted young people as much as adults.