by Carolyn Abrams | Mar 7, 2022 | in the news
By Matt Fuchs TIME Humans aren’t big fans of the status quo. We yearn for new experiences and rewards, whether by seeking a new meal, job, or creative project. Such diverse behaviors are spurred by a chemical in the brain called dopamine. Call it the motivation...
by Carolyn Abrams | Dec 3, 2021 | in the news
by Lucy Knight The Guardian The American writer Patrick Radden Keefe has said he will give away the £10,000 (approximately $13,000 USD) he was awarded by a book prize whose sponsor helped to sell the opioid painkiller OxyContin. Radden Keefe’s damning investigative...
by Carolyn Abrams | Nov 20, 2021 | drug abuse, fentanyl, in the news, Opioid epidemic
The New York Times By Sarah Maslin Nir Dark heroin cut with so much white powdered fentanyl that it’s known on the street as “gray.” Cocaine laced so frequently with fentanyl that club DJs stock anti-overdose medication. Fake prescription pain pills that are in fact...
by Carolyn Abrams | Nov 12, 2021 | in the news, marathon
On Sunday, November 7th, Team Odyssey took on the TCS NYC Marathon! It was an exhilarating day for all of our runners, and NY1’s Jamie Stelter captured it all for this week’s “Feel Good Friday” moment: Thank you to everyone who supported our...
by Carolyn Abrams | Nov 5, 2021 | in the news, marathon
With the TCS NYC Marathon this Sunday, NY1’s Jamie Stelter named Team Odyssey this week’s “Feel Good Friday” moment. Check it out: If you’d like to support Team Odyssey, click here to make a donation to their fundraising campaign....
by Carolyn Abrams | Aug 23, 2021 | Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor, Opioid epidemic
In today’s New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet, Odyssey House President & CEO, responds to a recent article about tackling the opioid epidemic. To the Editor: Re “New Hope for an Epidemic,” by Jeneen Interlandi (Opinion essay, Aug. 9): The impact of...
