Spike in fatal overdoses in CT prompts Bridgeport nonprofit to issue public health alert

News 12 – Connecticut – Tuesday, July 1, 2025
By Frank Recchia

John Hamilton – who heads up the Bridgeport nonprofit Liberation Programs – issued a public health alert Tuesday in the wake of a spike in fatal overdoses.

“I informed my staff to get the word out to all of the people served by this organization that we are in the middle of a public health emergency, and they need to work with us to prevent any further loss of life,” Hamilton told News 12.

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