by Carolyn | Nov 19, 2019 | Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Working in Recovery
Listen to Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet on the latest episode of the Addiction Treatment & Recovery podcast. Dr. Provet talks about the comprehensive treatment approach he steers at Odyssey House and his career treating people with substance misuse and...
by Carolyn | Sep 14, 2019 | in the news, recovery month, Run for Your Life
By James Ford PIX11 The opioid crisis is the biggest health emergency the country has ever faced. One New York-based entity that’s had success in fighting the crisis over addiction brought together hundreds of people on Saturday who it’s helping, and PIX11...
by Carolyn | Aug 28, 2019 | in the news, Opioid epidemic
Fox 5 NY reports on a potential $10 billion to $12 billion nationwide settlement in which Purdue Pharma would devote its profits to cleaning up the devastation wrought by opioids, and the controlling Sackler family would be out. Odyssey House Vice President &...
by Carolyn | Aug 27, 2019 | Bronx, in the news, Opioid epidemic, Outpatient Services
By Jonathan LaMantia Crain’s New York Business The city Health Department said drug-overdose deaths fell 2.6% last year, to 1,444—the first decrease after seven consecutive years in which the total climbed higher. Opioids were involved in 80% of those deaths,...
by Carolyn | Jul 18, 2019 | in the news, staff, Working in Recovery
Behavioral Health News, Summer 2019 By Colleen Beagen, Vice President, Director of Human Resources Millennials are now the largest age demographic in the country and the fastest-growing cohort in the workforce. Based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is...
by Carolyn | Jul 8, 2019 | Awards, Dr. Peter Provet, in the news
By Staff Writer Behavioral Health News, Summer 2019 It was a night to remember for everyone who attended the 2019 Leadership Awards Reception at the NYU Kimmel Center in New York City on May 22nd. Mental Health News Education, Inc. (MHNE), publisher of Behavioral...
