by Suzy Weiss New York Post Is another public health crisis brewing beneath the coronavirus pandemic? New research shows that Americans are turning to alcohol to soothe their nerves while in isolation. US sales of alcoholic beverages skyrocketed by 55 percent the week…
The Winter 2020 edition of Odyssey House News is now available online! Learn about how new programs and grants are allowing us to expand our services across the agency, our most recent art exhibition, other recent events, client accomplishments, and more.
By Emma Davis City Limits Tamara Morgan, 58, attends a seminar on heart health for residents of Odyssey House’s George Rosenfeld Recovery Center on Dec. 5, 2019 on Ward’s Island, New York City. A mother of eight and grandmother of four, Morgan…
Below, Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet comments on an article in USA Today (“As marijuana-induced psychosis rises, parents say treatment for young people hard to find,” Jan. 6). A recent article illustrates a fallacy about marijuana: that it is fundamentally safe, or at least,…
Behavioral Health News, Winter 2020 By Staff Writer In the 20 years it took opioids to become the deadliest substance misuse epidemic in American history, the response from the public is overwhelmingly in favor of controlling access to opiates by limiting their use, supporting prevention…
Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet writes that psychosocial treatment is the only way to save this generation in response to a recent article (“‘We Could Have Been Anything,’” news, Dec. 3) in The New York Times. To the Editor:…