by Carolyn | Jul 20, 2018 | addiction, News roundup, Opioid epidemic
New York Post: More people died in NYC from drug overdoses than car crashes By Georgett Roberts and Ben Feuerherd The number of people who died from opioid use in the city last year was more than five times the amount killed in driving accidents, Police Commissioner...
by Carolyn | Jul 9, 2018 | community, fundraising, recovery month, Run for Your Life
Registration for Run for Your Life 2018 is now open! This family-friendly event raises awareness of and funds for the recovery movement with a day of festivities, including children’s games and face painting, Zumba, health and wellness booths, and refreshments. Last...
by Carolyn | Jun 29, 2018 | arts, community, grants, Odyssey House Art Project
The Odyssey House Art Project took on a special project this spring: visually depicting the harms caused by sugary drinks and the benefits of drinking water. The project culminated in an exhibition, “Consumed,” now on display at the Haven Art Gallery. The...
by Carolyn | Jun 28, 2018 | addiction, Bronx, grants, OASAS, treatment
Odyssey House was one of five providers awarded $4 million to expand residential addiction treatment services in the New York City. With the $1.23 million grant, Odyssey House will add 41 beds to our Lafayette Avenue in the Bronx. Funding for these projects is being...
by Carolyn | Jun 20, 2018 | in the news, Medication-assisted treatment, Opioid epidemic
By David Crow Financial Times Magazine Anthony De La Rosa was 22 when a player on his college baseball squad introduced him to a new drug: Oxycodone. “We weren’t just smoking weed any more. We would go to practice, come back and snort Oxy in the dorm rooms. At that...
