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...
by Carolyn Abrams | Jul 14, 2021 | in the news, Opioid epidemic
CBS New York By Jenna DeAngelis The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a record number of overdose deaths in the midst of the pandemic, nearly 93,000 people. It’s an issue hitting our area hard, especially New York City. CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis spoke...
