by intern | Sep 5, 2013 | addiction, arts, behavioral health care, in the news, mental health, Opinion Pieces
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS By Peter Provet, Ph.D. President & CEO Odyssey House The term “behavioral health” is often used to describe the connection between behavior and the health and well-being of the body, mind, and spirit. Substance use disorders, mental illness,...
by oh-admin | May 7, 2012 | addiction, drug abuse, marijuana, research, teens
A new report by the Partnership at Drugfree.org found marijuana use increasing among teenagers. According to the survey, nearly 1 in 10 are smoking pot 20 or more times a month, increasing from 5 percent in 2008 to 9 percent in 2011. “These findings are deeply...
by oh-admin | Mar 9, 2012 | addiction, commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, drug abuse, in the news, Letters to the Editor, public policy, treatment
Dr. Peter Provet urges lawmakers to reconsider legislation requiring welfare recipients to take drug tests and calling instead for greater treatment and prevention funding. States consider drug testing welfare recipients” prompts the question: Why stop at poor...
by oh-admin | Feb 27, 2012 | addiction, commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, drug abuse, in the news, Letters to the Editor, public policy, treatment
In a letter to The New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet urges municipalities that collect taxes from medical marijuana businesses to direct some of that additional revenue to under-funded treatment and prevention programs. To the Editor: “Struggling Cities Turn to a...
by oh-admin | Dec 27, 2011 | addiction, commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor, teens
Dr. Peter Provet, president of Odyssey House, responds to a recent article on the steep increase in daily marijuana use among high school students. To the Editor: Re “Regular Marijuana Use by High School Students Hits New Peak, Report Finds” (news...
by oh-admin | Jul 26, 2011 | addiction, Dr. Peter Provet, drug abuse, in the news, wellness
Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet was interviewed yesterday afternoon by ABC Eyewitness News on the suspected drug-related death of pop singer Amy Winehouse and her struggles with addiction. Watch the video below and let us know what you think in the...
