by intern | Dec 30, 2004 | in the news
The Christian Science Monitor By Alexandra Marks (NEW YORK) David Sykes is sending out Christmas cards for the first time in 10 years. A recovering addict, he says he finally feels healed enough to enjoy the holidays. “The holidays have always been somewhat sad...
by intern | Nov 8, 2004 | in the news
Newhouse News Service By Chuck McCutcheon Crime and Punishment The five men seated around a basement table, trading talk about grandchildren and doctors’ bills, could be mistaken for ordinary retirees. But then they tell their stories: “I...
by intern | Feb 8, 2004 | in the news
City Limits By Phyllis Vine Making art has long been part of healing for addiction and mental illness. At a gallery in East Harlem, it’s something more, too: the artists’ vision for the future. It was an art opening unlike most in New York. In East Harlem,...
by intern | Aug 8, 2003 | in the news
Work Life Matters By Peter Provet, Ph.D. Family focused treatment rebuilds communities As one of today’s leading providers of substance abuse and mental health treatment, Odyssey House offers a broad range of services focused on helping individuals...
by intern | May 7, 2003 | in the news
New York Newsday By Jeff Pearlman Three young women who have learned, at last, how to be good – make that great –mothers The moment Mabel McCormick hit rock bottom occurred exactly 27 months ago, on a frigid February evening when nothing –absolutely, positively...
by intern | Jan 31, 2003 | in the news
The Christian Science Monitor By Alexandra Marks Wanda Haskins believes she’s fully qualified to head up a successful drug-treatment program. The reason is simple: “Been there, done that,” says the former crack addict. Although the Virginia native...
