By Valerie Bauman, Social Issues Reporter The Daily Mail (UK) Exclusive DailyMail.com analysis of the General Social Survey reveals a 50% increase since 2012 in the share of Americans who believe the federal government does not spend enough on drug addiction rehabilitation It marks a…
Behavioral Health News, Spring 2019 By Peter Provet, Ph.D., President and CEO, Odyssey House In the midst of a devastating opioid epidemic, much of the attention has focused on the impact on younger populations, but there is another group struggling with substance use disorders: senior citizens.
By Jonathan Lamantia Crain’s New York Business Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday the city will allocate $8 million in response to the still-rising death rate from opioid overdoses in the Bronx. The funding will support an advertising campaign on the dangers of the powerful opioid fentanyl,…
Staten Island Advance By Nick Regina Odyssey House was running for a cause near and dear to many Islanders at Sunday’s New York City Marathon “Turning addicts into athletes,” boasts the organization’s slogan, written across the backs of its shirts on race day. “Run for…
By William Shannon The New York Times Odyssey House’s running team looped the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park during a recent training run. Credit: Gabriella Angotti-Jones/The New York Times Ryan Stevens sat on the edge of a concrete balustrade in Central Park…
This morning, Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet and an Odyssey House client were guests on the first episode of “And Now the Good News,” a new Facebook show hosted by PIX11 reporter (and “Run for Your Life” emcee) James Ford. In this episode, James and…