I'm not a real expert, but I'd say the drug laws here suck. Definitely compared to Cali. Think New York City(45mins north)
In CA you would be in for some jail time, and yes, a plea bargain would be a good way to dispose of many of the charges, if you are in fact guilty.
You are actually very lucky you are in CT state court- if that was a federal beef you would be doing serious jail time, very serious. No parole in the federal system, 10 years is 10 years (minus 15% for good behaviour). State court, 10 years = 5 years plus parole for 5 years.
As for the "arrests", arrests don't mean shit, only convictions.
I'm in my late 20's. No reasonable job to speak of.
Get A JOB PRONTO-even of it is Wal Mart. You dont want to go into court with no visible means of support, the court will automatically think drug dealer.
You also might consider VOLUNTARILY enolling in a narcotics anonymous type program. Your lawyer can point you in the right direction.