This dataset provides the prescription counts and rates per 1,000 residents by town for opioid, benzodiazepine, stimulant, gabapentin, & naloxone dispensations. The most current population data available at the end of a quarter is used to calculate rates. This only includes dispensations to CT residents reported to the CT Prescription Monitoring & Reporting System (CPMRS).
Beginning in 2024, prescriptions associated with the town & zip code Canaan, 06018 have been moved to North Canaan in an effort to accurately reflect the locations of the prescriptions.