In total, 1,524 people in Connecticut died of drug overdoses in 2021, DPH data shows. But from 2012 to 2021, there was a 327% increase in these deaths.
Families and officials joined to remember those lost to overdoses on International Overdose Awareness Day at the State Capitol. On the lawn, 1,531 flags were planted - one for each life lost in Connecticut in the past year.
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