Meriden, CT Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 28,317

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Meriden: 127.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (breakdown): (6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.2% for Black residents, 20.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.1% for American Indian residents, 21.1% for other race residents, 18.2% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there were 144 registered sex offenders living in Meriden, Connecticut as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Meriden is 416 to 1.>

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Drug & Alcohol Testing Centers, Meriden, CT

Accredited Drug Testing Inc, is the nation's leading provider of drug, alcohol, occupational health, and DNA testing and has testing centers in Meriden, CT and throughout the local area. Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.

816 Broad Street, Ste 22, 1.0 miles

816 Broad Street, Ste 22,
Meriden, CT 6450
Categories: Meriden CT

1064 E MAIN ST STE 301 2.2 miles

1064 E MAIN ST STE 301
MERIDEN, CT 6450
Categories: MERIDEN CT

900 NORTHRUP RD 4.0 miles

900 NORTHRUP RD
WALLINGFORD, CT 6492
Categories: WALLINGFORD CT

60 CHURCH ST 5.6 miles

60 CHURCH ST
YALESVILLE, CT 6492
Categories: YALESVILLE CT

28 S MAIN ST 5.6 miles

28 S MAIN ST
CHESHIRE, CT 6410
Categories: CHESHIRE CT

15 South Elm Street, 5.9 miles

15 South Elm Street,
Wallingford, CT 6492
Categories: Wallingford CT

76 WOODSEDGE CT 6.2 miles

76 WOODSEDGE CT
KENSINGTON, CT 6037
Categories: KENSINGTON CT

28 CRESCENT ST 8.3 miles

28 CRESCENT ST
MIDDLETOWN, CT 6457
Categories: MIDDLETOWN CT

40 Hart Street, Building C, 8.5 miles

40 Hart Street, Building C,
New Britain, CT 6052
Categories: New Britain CT

972A W MAIN ST 8.8 miles

972A W MAIN ST
NEW BRITAIN, CT 6053
Categories: NEW BRITAIN CT

78 Pershing Drive 9.0 miles

78 Pershing Drive
Derby, CT 6416
Categories: Derby CT

240 EAST ST 9.1 miles

240 EAST ST
PLAINVILLE, CT 6062
Categories: PLAINVILLE CT

400 Saybrook Rd, 9.3 miles

400 Saybrook Rd,
Middletown, CT 6457
Categories: Middletown CT

440 NEW BRITAIN AVE 9.5 miles

440 NEW BRITAIN AVE
PLAINVILLE, CT 6062
Categories: PLAINVILLE CT

534 SAYBROOK RD Ste 700 9.6 miles

534 SAYBROOK RD Ste 700
MIDDLETOWN, CT 6457
Categories: MIDDLETOWN CT

1111 CROMWELL AVE BLDG 4 STE 403 9.8 miles

1111 CROMWELL AVE BLDG 4 STE 403
ROCKY HILL, CT 6067
Categories: ROCKY HILL CT

506 FROST RD 10.1 miles

506 FROST RD
WATERBURY, CT 6705
Categories: WATERBURY CT

13 MELLEN ST 11.4 miles

13 MELLEN ST
BRISTOL, CT 6010
Categories: BRISTOL CT

2440 WHITNEY AVE 2ND FL 11.6 miles

2440 WHITNEY AVE 2ND FL
HAMDEN, CT 6518
Categories: HAMDEN CT

3000 Dixwell Ave, 11.7 miles

3000 Dixwell Ave,
Hamden, CT 6518
Categories: Hamden CT

935 Farmington Avenue, 12.1 miles

935 Farmington Avenue,
Bristol, CT 6010
Categories: Bristol CT

975 FARMINGTON AVE 12.1 miles

975 FARMINGTON AVE
BRISTOL, CT 6010
Categories: BRISTOL CT

375 E CEDAR ST 12.1 miles

375 E CEDAR ST
NEWINGTON, CT 6111
Categories: NEWINGTON CT

2257 SILAS DEANE HWY STE 3 12.4 miles

2257 SILAS DEANE HWY STE 3
ROCKY HILL, CT 6067
Categories: ROCKY HILL CT

2080 WHITNEY AVE 12.4 miles

2080 WHITNEY AVE
HAMDEN, CT 6518
Categories: HAMDEN CT

365 WILLARD AVE STE 28 12.4 miles

365 WILLARD AVE STE 28
NEWINGTON, CT 6111
Categories: NEWINGTON CT

1260 SILAS DEANE HWY 12.9 miles

1260 SILAS DEANE HWY
WETHERSFIELD, CT 6109
Categories: WETHERSFIELD CT

1068 W MAIN ST 13.2 miles

1068 W MAIN ST
WATERBURY, CT 6708
Categories: WATERBURY CT

60 Westwood Avenue, 13.4 miles

60 Westwood Avenue,
Waterbury, CT 6708
Categories: Waterbury CT

465 Silas Deane Highway, 14.2 miles

465 Silas Deane Highway,
Wethersfield, CT 6109
Categories: Wethersfield CT

1100 DIXWELL AVE 15.0 miles

1100 DIXWELL AVE
HAMDEN, CT 6514
Categories: HAMDEN CT

1631 STATE ST 15.3 miles

1631 STATE ST
NEW HAVEN, CT 6511
Categories: NEW HAVEN CT

45 S Main St, 15.6 miles

45 S Main St,
Unionville, CT 6085
Categories: Unionville CT

780 CHESTNUT HILL RD 15.9 miles

780 CHESTNUT HILL RD
GLASTONBURY, CT 6033
Categories: GLASTONBURY CT

131 New London Turnpike, 16.0 miles

131 New London Turnpike,
Glastonbury, CT 6033
Categories: Glastonbury CT

400 WASHINGTON ST 16.0 miles

400 WASHINGTON ST
HARTFORD, CT 6106
Categories: HARTFORD CT

2928 MAIN ST 16.2 miles

2928 MAIN ST
GLASTONBURY, CT 6033
Categories: GLASTONBURY CT

370 JAMES ST STE 304 16.3 miles

370 JAMES ST STE 304
NEW HAVEN, CT 6513
Categories: NEW HAVEN CT

28 MAIN ST 16.4 miles

28 MAIN ST
EAST HARTFORD, CT 6118
Categories: EAST HARTFORD CT

446 BLAKE ST 1ST FL 16.4 miles

446 BLAKE ST 1ST FL
NEW HAVEN, CT 6515
Categories: NEW HAVEN CT

419 WHALLEY AVE STE 306 16.8 miles

419 WHALLEY AVE STE 306
NEW HAVEN, CT 6511
Categories: NEW HAVEN CT

21 Woodland St, 16.8 miles

21 Woodland St,
Hartford, CT 6105
Categories: Hartford CT

1000 ASYLUM AVE STE 4302 17.1 miles

1000 ASYLUM AVE STE 4302
HARTFORD, CT 6105
Categories: HARTFORD CT

1213 CHAPEL ST 17.1 miles

1213 CHAPEL ST
NEW HAVEN, CT 6511
Categories: NEW HAVEN CT

175 SHERMAN AVE 17.2 miles

175 SHERMAN AVE
NEW HAVEN, CT 6511
Categories: NEW HAVEN CT

144 North Main Street, 17.3 miles

144 North Main Street,
Branford, CT 6405
Categories: Branford CT

2 Church St S Ste 115, 17.5 miles

2 Church St S Ste 115,
New Haven, CT 6519
Categories: New Haven CT

6 BUSINESS PARK DR 17.5 miles

6 BUSINESS PARK DR
BRANFORD, CT 6405
Categories: BRANFORD CT

84 N MAIN ST 17.7 miles

84 N MAIN ST
BRANFORD, CT 6405
Categories: BRANFORD CT

701 MAIN ST 17.8 miles

701 MAIN ST
EAST HARTFORD, CT 6108
Categories: EAST HARTFORD CT

863 N Main St Ext 17.9 miles

863 N Main St Ext
WALLINGFORD, CT 6492
Categories: WALLINGFORD CT

400 W MAIN ST 18.1 miles

400 W MAIN ST
BRANFORD, CT 6405
Categories: BRANFORD CT

339 W MAIN ST 19.3 miles

339 W MAIN ST
AVON, CT 6001
Categories: AVON CT

44 BRIDGE ST 19.5 miles

44 BRIDGE ST
ANSONIA, CT 6401
Categories: ANSONIA CT

11 Woodland Road, 20.4 miles

11 Woodland Road,
Madison, CT 6443
Categories: Madison CT

2800 TAMARACK DR STE 105 20.8 miles

2800 TAMARACK DR STE 105
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 6074
Categories: SOUTH WINDSOR CT

236 BOSTON POST RD 21.1 miles

236 BOSTON POST RD
ORANGE, CT 6477
Categories: ORANGE CT

100 DEERFIELD RD STE 2 21.1 miles

100 DEERFIELD RD STE 2
WINDSOR, CT 6095
Categories: WINDSOR CT

381 Hopmeadow Street, 21.6 miles

381 Hopmeadow Street,
Simsbury, CT 6089
Categories: Simsbury CT

555 Main Street, 22.0 miles

555 Main Street,
Manchester, CT 6040
Categories: Manchester CT

900 MAIN ST S BLDG 2 22.8 miles

900 MAIN ST S BLDG 2
SOUTHBURY, CT 6488
Categories: SOUTHBURY CT

256 N MAIN ST 22.9 miles

256 N MAIN ST
MANCHESTER, CT 6042
Categories: MANCHESTER CT

2800 TAMARACK RD STE 1 23.2 miles

2800 TAMARACK RD STE 1
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 6074
Categories: SOUTH WINDSOR CT

515 Bridgeport Ave, 23.5 miles

515 Bridgeport Ave,
Shelton, CT 6484
Categories: Shelton CT

1080 DAY HILL RD STE 201 23.8 miles

1080 DAY HILL RD STE 201
WINDSOR, CT 6095
Categories: WINDSOR CT

1060 DAY HILL RD 23.8 miles

1060 DAY HILL RD
WINDSOR, CT 6095
Categories: WINDSOR CT

1933 E Main St, 24.1 miles

1933 E Main St,
Torrington, CT 6790
Categories: Torrington CT

1598 E MAIN ST 24.2 miles

1598 E MAIN ST
TORRINGTON, CT 6790
Categories: TORRINGTON CT

192 WESTBROOK RD 24.4 miles

192 WESTBROOK RD
ESSEX, CT 6426
Categories: ESSEX CT

163 BROADWAY ST 24.5 miles

163 BROADWAY ST
COLCHESTER, CT 6415
Categories: COLCHESTER CT

4 CORPORATE DR, STE 185 24.7 miles

4 CORPORATE DR, STE 185
SHELTON, CT 6484
Categories: SHELTON CT

100 COMMERCE DR 24.8 miles

100 COMMERCE DR
SHELTON, CT 6484
Categories: SHELTON CT

8 S COMMONS RD 24.9 miles

8 S COMMONS RD
WATERBURY, CT 6704
Categories: WATERBURY CT

Drug and alcohol testing services are provided for employers and individuals and are administered for various reasons including Employment related such as pre-employment, random, post accident and reasonable suspicion, also US DOT-Part 40, Court Ordered, School and personal reasons.

Scheduling a drug, alcohol or any testing service at any of our Meriden, CT testing facilities is simple and easy. Call (800)221-4291 or you may schedule a test online 24/7 by clicking below and receive your donor pass/registration form with the testing center address and instructions via email.

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Customer Service Is Our #1 Priority- Our Drug Testing centers recognize that needing a drug, alcohol or occupational health test can be stressful at times. Accredited Drug Testing takes the stress out of a stressful situation and is available to answer any questions you may have and provide our services in a friendly, courteous and confidential manner. Call our scheduling department today at (800)221-4291.



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Types of Drug Testing Methods Available

Our testing centers provide many types of drug testing methods, below is a brief description of each method choose the one that is right for your need.


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Urine Test - Urine - Accredited Drug Testing provides drug testing utilizing the Urine screening method. Urine drug testing can be screened for 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 15 panel screenings. Urine drug tests can also include an expanded opiates analysis. Same day service is available and testing centers are located in all cities and in most cases within minutes from your home or office. The detection period for a urine drug test is up to 3-5 days and results are reported in most cases in 2- 3 days.

The procedure for a urine drug test is simple. A donor provides a urine specimen in a cup to a drug testing collection specialist who will then seal the specimen cup, complete various documentation including a chain of custody form, have the donor initial the specimen cup seal, provide identification and upon completion of the collection and paperwork the specimen will be sent in a secure manner by Currier to the laboratory for testing.


Hair Drug Testing - Accredited Drug Testing can provide a drug test utilizing the Hair follicle drug test method and a Hair drug test can be tested for 5, 10, and 12 panel screenings. The detection period for a hair drug test is up to 90 days and results are reported in most cases in 3 -5 days.

The hair drug test is becoming more frequently used by employers, courts and other government agencies due to the fact that the window of detection for illegal drug use for a hair is up to 90 days. Many courts have begun accepting hair testing in place of urine or blood testing and hair testing has been determined to be legally and scientifically admissible evidence in a court of law.

A hair drug test is a simple process whereby a drug testing collection specialist cuts approximately 120 strands of hair from the head or a specific amount from the body and submits the hair to a certified laboratory for analysis. A hair follicle drug test can be screened for a 5 panel, 10 panel or 12 panel test and can also include expanded opiates. If a donor does not have 1 ½ inches of hair on their head, body hair can be utilized, however, if the donor is bald and has none or very little body hair, a hair drug test is not an available option, a urine or oral/saliva test should be utilized.

In addition to our standard drug test panels, opioid screening can be added to any drug test to determine the use and/or abuse of any prescription drugs.

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US DOT Testing and Part 40 Compliance - Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT drug testing for pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion and return to duty for companies or employees regulated and covered by 49 CFR Part 40 including FMCSA, USCG, FTA, FRA, FAA, PHMSA. The drug test required by the Department of Transportation is a 5-panel urine test, which must be analyzed by SAMHSA certified laboratory and verified by a Medical Review Officer (MRO).

Additional DOT services include:

  • -DOT Consortium Membership (random testing)
  • -DOT Supervisor Training
  • -MVR Reports
  • -DOT Drug Policy Development
  • -DOT Physicals
  • -DOT Breath Alcohol Testing

Our Meriden, CT testing centers have certified DOT drug testing collection specialists who are trained in the proper collection of a DOT drug test.

The Opioid Overdose Crisis

Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.

  • Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
  • Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
  • An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
  • About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
  • Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
  • The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
  • Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.

In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)

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Court Ordered Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Meriden, CT drug testing centers also provide drug and alcohol testing for probation and other court ordered testing requirements. Testing services include ETG alcohol testing and drug testing utilizing urine and hair methods. Test results can be sent directly to Probation Officers, Judges, Attorneys or other parties as required. Strict confidentiality is assured.


Alcohol Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Meriden, CT testing centers provide alcohol testing including ETG testing in both urine and hair and Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT). Alcohol testing can be added to any drug test screening.

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Testing Facilities Nationwide - In addition to our drug and alcohol testing centers in Meriden, CT and the local area, Accredited Drug Testing has company owned and affiliated collection sites in all States and most cities to serve our clients' needs when traveling or employment related testing is required in multiple cities or States.


On-Site/Mobile Testing - Time Is Money!- Accredited Drug Testing provides On-Site drug testing services in all cities nationwide and can be used for construction sites, sporting events, job fairs and trucking/transportation companies, on site testing is available for DOT and NON-DOT regulated employers. In most cases, on-site mobile testing is cost effective when you have 10 or more employees needing to be drug or alcohol tested without leaving the job site.

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Employer testing/account setup - If you are an employer with at least 5 employees and would like to set up an account for future testing, it's simple and easy. Call us and speak with a client relations representative, (800)221-4291 it takes 5 minutes or less to complete. Account benefits include no setup fees, test discounts, invoicing, test status tracking and personalized customer service.

Does Your Company Have a Written Drug Policy? - Employee Drug & alcohol testing is utilized best when conducted in conjunction with a clear, written drug policy that is shared with all employees, along with employee education about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, supervisor training on the signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide help for employees who may have an alcohol or drug problem. If your company does not have a written drug and alcohol policy or your current policy needs to be revised, Accredited Drug Testing specializes in the development and implementation of an employer's drug and alcohol policy which complies with state and federal law.


DNA Testing Services -Accredited Drug Testing provides DNA testing at testing centers Nationwide for paternity, immigration, and family relationship purposes. DNA testing centers are located in most cities and within minutes of your home or office.

DNA testing can provide an accurate determination of the probability of paternity at 99% more of who the child's biological father or mother is. The initial DNA test takes only a few minutes at the testing center and involves the swabbing of the child and alleged fathers mouth, which will provide saliva to be analyzed by a certified laboratory. Our DNA results are analyzed by a certified AABB laboratory and can be used in a legal proceeding to determine paternity or child custody related issues.

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Local Area Info: Meriden, Connecticut

Meriden was originally a part of the neighboring town of Wallingford. It was granted a separate meetinghouse in 1727, became a town in 1806 with over 1000 residents, and incorporated as a city in 1867 with just under 9000 residents. It was once proposed as the Connecticut state capital. It was named for the village of Meriden, West Midlands, England, near Birmingham.

The grave of Winston Churchill's great-great-great maternal grandfather, Timothy Jerome, can be seen today at what is now called "Burying Ground 1720" (Google Maps: 41.522877, -72.787707) at the juncture of Dexter Avenue and Lydale Place. At the time the location was known as "Buckwheat Hill," and overlooked the salt-making estate for which Jerome had received a royal grant. Timothy Jerome's son, Samuel, is the great-great grandfather of Jennie Jerome, Winston Churchill's mother.

In the 1800s, Meriden became a manufacturing center of note, with several companies forming, or relocating to the city, including the Meriden Britannia Company (a predecessor of the International Silver Company with corporate HQ in Meriden), C.F. Monroe Company (1892–1916), Charles Parker Company, Parker Brothers (guns), Manning, Bowman & Co. (1849–1945), the Meriden Flint Glass Company (1876–92), Edward Miller & Co / Miller Company (1844–present), Wilcox and White, Handel Company (lamps), and the Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Company (1852–1940). Meriden earned the nickname "Silver City", due to the large number of silver manufacturers. In addition to hollowware, Meriden was also a significant center of cutlery production (various silver companies, Meriden Cutlery and Miller Bros. Cutlery). The small city is also known for the historical production of glass and lamps, and having secured a large number of technology and design patents by companies based in Meriden. During this time, several mansions and houses of note were built, particularly on Broad Street.

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Population (male): 28,317

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Meriden: 127.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (breakdown): (6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.2% for Black residents, 20.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.1% for American Indian residents, 21.1% for other race residents, 18.2% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there were 144 registered sex offenders living in Meriden, Connecticut as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Meriden is 416 to 1.>

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