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:…
Listen to Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet on the latest episode of the Addiction Treatment & Recovery podcast. Dr. Provet talks about the comprehensive treatment approach he steers at Odyssey House and his career treating people with substance misuse and mental illness. Addiction…
By Staff Writer Behavioral Health News, Summer 2019 Debbie Pantin, David Minot, Dr. Peter Provet, Joyce Wale, Steve Coe, Daniel Etra, Eran Rosenthal, Ira Minot It was a night to remember for everyone who attended the 2019 Leadership Awards Reception at the…
This May, Odyssey House President & CEO Dr. Peter Provet was recognized for his leadership in the addiction field at the Mental Health News Education (MHNE) Leadership Awards Reception. Dr. Provet received the Community Service Award. The MHNE Awards honor key leaders from the behavioral…