In today’s New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet, Odyssey House President & CEO, responds to a recent article [“One Year Inside a Radical New Approach to America’s Overdose Crisis,” by Jeneen Interlandi (Opinion, Feb. 26)], and accompanying editorial [“America Has…
In today’s New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet, Odyssey House President & CEO, responds to a recent article about tackling the opioid epidemic. To the Editor: Re “New Hope for an Epidemic,” by Jeneen Interlandi (Opinion essay,…
On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. Under this law, New York State (NYS) became the 15th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana. There are, however, many unknowns as far as how the system will…
Below, Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet comments on an article in the New York Times about the pandemic’s impact on the opioid epidemic. “‘The Drug Became His Friend’: Pandemic Drives Hike in Opioid Deaths” (News, Sept…
Behavioral Health News, Fall 2020 By Peter Provet, Ph.D. President & CEO, Odyssey House When Governor Cuomo ordered the closure of non-essential businesses across New York State in response to rising coronavirus infection rates, Odyssey House stayed open. Our essential residential treatment…
Empire State Prosecutor Magazine By Bridget G. Brennan Special Narcotics Prosecutor Office of Special Narcotics As we approach eight months into the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are developing greater insight into how the pandemic has reshaped nearly every aspect of…