Connecticut and New York have spent about half of allocated federal funding to address the opioid crisis on addiction treatment.
More than 53 percent of Connecticut’s funding went to addiction treatment, about 23 percent went to prevention efforts and 22 percent to recovery.
Last year, Connecticut spent more than $4.5 million of the $5.5 million it was given.
New York spent about 48 percent of its funding on addiction treatment.
That’s in contrast to nearby Massachusetts, which spent more than 70 percent of its funding on recovery, specifically a program that helps with vocational training, transportation and other basic needs to prevent relapse.
