Transit and Treatment: Effectiveness of Transit Systems to Improve Substance Use and Mental Health In Connecticut

Increasing access and retention in treatment services is critical to improving health outcomes and reducing substance abuse overdose deaths.

This webinar examines a research project that tests how a transit system can enhance substance abuse treatment outcomes and reduce provider-level treatment costs for substance abuse amidst the opioid crisis in Connecticut. It also examines how treatment costs differ before and after a new transit line and/or a change in transit service schedules.