To the Editor: RE: “Newly Born, and Withdrawing from Painkillers” (news article, April 9, 2011): It is troubling to read how little progress has been made in understanding the impact in utero exposure to addictive drugs can have on babies born to pregnant substance abusers. In the 1990s…
The New York Times published a letter to the editor by Odyssey House President Dr. Provet on the dangers caffeinated alcoholic beverages pose to underage drinkers. Read the letter below and let us know what you think. To read the original article, click here.
Below is Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet‘s response to an article posted on TIME.com questioning the effectiveness of adolescent drug treatment (see “Does Teen Drug Rehab Cure Addiction or Create It?“ June 16, 2010). Read his response and let us…
New York, NY – Odyssey House is pleased to announce the election of Richard O’Connor to vice chairman of Odyssey House Board of Trustees. Mr. O’Connor, vice president of product marketing at Aetna, has served on the Board of Trustees since 2002 and has held positions on the strategic planning…
Fox 5 Here’s the video from last Saturday’s Good Day Street Talk on Fox 5, featuring Odyssey House President Peter Provet. Dr. Provet was part of a panel, which also included New York City Councilmember Peter Vallone and…
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly recently asked Odyssey House President Peter Provet and other prominent addiction professionals to contribute their hopes and fears for the treatment field in the new year. Here’s what Dr. Provet hopes for in 2010:Integration of substance abuse prevention and treatment…