by Carolyn | Jan 30, 2026 | Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor
In response to a recent New York Times guest essay highlighting the enduring devastation of the opioid crisis, Odyssey House President and CEO Dr. Peter Provet underscores the urgent need for treatment approaches that keep families together. Drawing on decades of...
by Carolyn | Dec 29, 2025 | Dr. Peter Provet, Letters to the Editor, marijuana
Odyssey House President & CEO Dr. Peter Provet responded to The Wall Street Journal’s editorial on the increase in young adults nationwide showing up at hospital emergency rooms with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Your editorial, “Potheads Head for the...
by Carolyn Abrams | Apr 20, 2025 | Letters to the Editor
Odyssey House President & CEO Dr. Peter Provet responded to Andy Newman’s article about life at the Lenniger, a permanent supportive housing complex in New York City. TO THE EDITOR: Your article shows the transformative potential of supportive housing for...
by Carolyn | Oct 20, 2024 | in the news, Letters to the Editor, marijuana
In today’s New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet, Odyssey House President & CEO, responds to a recent article about the growing use of marijuana after legalization. To the Editor: Re “Unexpected Problem in the Rise of Marijuana” (front page, Oct. 5): As we navigate the...
by Carolyn Abrams | Aug 14, 2023 | Letters to the Editor, Opioid epidemic
Letter to the Editor Is Portland’s Decriminalization of Drug Use the Right Approach? In today’s New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet, Odyssey House President & CEO, responds to a recent article about Portland’s drug crisis. To the Editor: Re “A Drug User’s...
by Carolyn Abrams | Mar 3, 2023 | call to action, commentary, 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 [“One Year Inside a Radical New Approach to America’s Overdose Crisis,” by Jeneen Interlandi (Opinion, Feb. 26)], and accompanying editorial [“America...
