by intern | May 17, 2010 | events, in the news, Press Releases, programs, teens
Broadway Star Norm Lewis calls new play by teens “a vibrant shake up of family life: the secrets, the hurts and the healing.” Immediate release: May 17, 2010: What it means to be a teenager forced to grow up fast in a city where drugs, drink, and sex are all in...
by intern | Jan 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Odyssey House President Peter Provet comments on reports of an illegal cocktail known as a “nutcracker” being sold to teens. A nutcracker is a potent mix of fruit punch and alcohol, usually vodka or rum, being sold in bodegas and barbershops in Harlem and...
by intern | Jan 4, 2010 | environment, in the news, marijuana, Opinion Pieces, public policy
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly Peter Provet, Ph.D., President and CEO, Odyssey House, New York Below are reflections from some ADAW readers on the hopes and fears for 2010, for the field and for policy. Integration of substance abuse prevention and treatment into...