by oh-admin | May 7, 2014 | heroin, in the news, Outpatient Services, prescription drugs, public policy
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is spearheading an effort to equip more law enforcement officers with the heroin antidote Narcan. It takes just three minutes to revive a person overdosing on heroin or prescription pain medication by pushing the drug...
by intern | Jul 24, 2013 | Dr. Peter Provet, heroin, Television
NEW YORK (CBS 2) From clothing to books and groceries, it seems like there isn’t much that you can’t find on the Internet these days. And that might include illegal drugs. Cocaine and even heroin are readily available for online purchase and home delivery. Among the...
by oh-admin | Jan 17, 2010 | Dr. Peter Provet, heroin, in the news, Television
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 representatives from the Harm...
by oh-admin | Aug 26, 2009 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, heroin, in the news, Letters to the Editor
The New York Times today published a letter by Peter Provet, president of Odyssey House, questioning the use of heroin to treat heroin addiction. The New York Times August 26, 2009 Letter Battling to Be Drug-Free To the Editor: “The recently reported heroin research...
