by Carolyn | Sep 15, 2018 | community, Harlem, in the news, recovery month, Run for Your Life
by James Ford WPIX RANDALLS ISLAND, Manhattan — New York’s Very Own supports New Yorkers recovering from substance abuse and addiction. PIX11 voted with its feet, literally, at the Run For Your Life on Randall’s Island on Saturday. It’s an event operated by Odyssey...
by Carolyn | Sep 12, 2018 | fundraising, recovery month, Run for Your Life
Our Run for Your Life event has a little something for everyone: runners, walkers, dancers, fitness buffs…and bargain hunters! Score a great deal on one of your favorite restaurants or travel destinations, all while supporting Odyssey House. Take a peek at our...
by Carolyn | Sep 10, 2018 | drug laws, in the news, marijuana
Tens of thousands of low-level marijuana convictions could be erased with the OK of Brooklyn’s top prosecutor, under a new plan for wiping records clean of offenses no longer being prosecuted in parts of the nation’s biggest city, the Associated Press...
by Carolyn | Sep 5, 2018 | community, fundraising
Be part of the solution The latest report from the CDC estimates that a record 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2017, a rise of around 10 percent. We can only end this tragic loss of life with the help of supporters like you. See what motivated Amelia, an...
by Carolyn | Aug 31, 2018 | addiction, News roundup, Opioid epidemic
Associated Press: Expecting mothers’ opioid use may stunt kids’ learning New study says children whose mothers used opioids while pregnant commonly face learning disabilities and other special education needs. The Atlantic: A Simple Reason So Many Older...
