#OpioidsCostCT

COST is a bipartisan coalition that works to support CT municipalities’ rights to recover damages from the corporations that caused the #opioidcrisis

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

To fight the #opioidepidemic, cities and towns must be able to sue https://t.co/yPMDatjpKD

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

New statewide campaign tackles opioid addiction in Connecticut #OpioidCrisis #Connecticut https://t.co/tmklgb7Eeh

[Preferred Family Healthcare Prevention @pfhprevention]

#wellnesswednesday @StopOpioidOD Prevention can start with you!!! Improvement of detecting fentanyl outbreaks and expanding the use of Naloxone could save a life! Do your part. #preventionsaveslives #wednesdaythoughts

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

Take a minute to read/listen to @NPR's most recent deep dive into the state of the #OpioidCrisis here in America. "Fentanyl-Linked Deaths: The U.S. #OpioidEpidemic's Third Wave Begins" https://t.co/N0f7QFzIQY #ThursdayThoughts

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

For #WorldPoetryDay we want to highlight William Brewer's National Poetry Series winning work, "I Know Your Kind", a heartbreaking elegy for the people and places that have been lost to #opioids, providing new perspective into how #OpioidsCostCommunities. https://t.co/8GL8aicCO5

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

#OpioidsCostCommunities, the effects can be quantified in terms ranging from deaths to dollar. This economist estimates the #OpioidsCrisis cost the US around $40B annually: https://t.co/FDxzZycPIx. While the @NIDAnews reported the cost at $78B in 2013: https://t.co/ITtHue8I0y

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

Apologies, we couldn't @ everyone! If you see we've missed a department in need of a thank you, give them a shout out by @ing them in the thread.

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

Municipalities are the ones contending with the fiscal costs associated with combatting the #opioidcrisis. However, the costs go well beyond just fiscal when responding to #overdoses. A #mustread to better understand the total impact this epidemic has on our community.

[High Performance EMS @hp_ems]

The Pain of Opioid Responses
https://t.co/5rItH13D8w
#SceneSafety and #CompassionFatigue are real, but let's not overstate opioid exposure and saving #narcan for first responders

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

Also, a huge thank you to all the #firstresponders fighting on the front lines in #connecticut! Thank you for all you do and all the lives you've saved! @CTFireEMS @Local1522 @BridgeportFire @NewHavenFire @StratfordCTFire @MeridenFire @bfdlocal773 just to name a few

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

Brochures are available from @BristolLibCT, @BristolCTPolice, @BristolhospCT, @BristolPW, @bristolctfire, city departments, the senior center, and Bristol Youth Services.

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

Shout out to Mayor @EllenSassu and #BristolCT's Opioid Task Force! They recently produced a pair of brochures aimed at educating the community on #opioids, #overdose, and #recovery. These are the types of community leaders and efforts we seek to support! https://t.co/2JjeKCyHIO

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

In #Connecticut, residents are more likely to die from unintentional drug overdose than a motor vehicle accident. Support CT community leaders like @MayorHarp, @MEP41, @erinstewartct, as they combat this crisis by joining @COSTCoalition at https://t.co/XmJ2Dyzydy! #OpioidsCostCT

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

Several Connecticut mayors want law changed after dismissal of opioid lawsuits #OpioidsCostCT https://t.co/Nr5n8j19oH

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

We asked @COSTcoalition members why they joined. Here's what made them #takeaction! Join our growing movement as we fight for #Connecticut's right to hold opioid corporations accountable for their role in the #OpioidCrisis. Join at https://t.co/kroAOoaqvb

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

"Purdue considering bankruptcy as lawsuits pile up" Article by @WTNH: https://t.co/GP235Lz0b6

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

Purdue is threatening bankruptcy, which could derail the state's lawsuit...but @COSTcoalition is working to ensure that CT municipalities can file their own suits to hold accountable the 15 other opioid manufacturers and distributors also responsible for this epidemic.

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

Visit https://t.co/mP6QKXBIkZ to learn more about how #Connecticut cities & towns have been unfairly singled out and deserve the same right as municipalities in the rest of the country to hold opioid corporations accountable through litigation and restitution.

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

Read the full Opioid State Summary for #Connecticut from @NIDAnews at https://t.co/5j0lPtqSXg

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

When you're top 10... but not in a good way #OpioidCrisis #Connecticut #OpioidsCostCT Let's change our story by making CT a shining example for how to combat the #opioidepidemic!

[#OpioidsCostCT @COSTcoalition]

Cities & towns have a place in opioid lawsuits, and it is wrong to suggest they drop their complaints. #OpioidsCostCT @CTMirror: https://t.co/OYKAmqBIc9