by oh-admin | Jan 29, 2016 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor
In today’s edition of The New York Times, Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet comments on a recent article (“Drug Overdoses Propel Rise in Mortality Rates of Whites,” front page, Jan. 17) on the rising death rates for young white adults, driven...
by intern | Aug 11, 2015 | Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor Peter Provet, Ph.D. To the Editor: Your investigative report on “three-quarter” homes (front page, Aug. 3) exposes flaws in a system that places vulnerable people with substance abuse and/or mental disorders in living situations with providers...
by oh-admin | Oct 15, 2014 | Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor
In his letter in Saturday’s New York Times, Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet writes that the number of those who fit the criteria for substance abuse is expected to double in the next five years. The people included in ” More Older Adults Are...
by oh-admin | Apr 14, 2014 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor, mental health, public policy
In Saturday’s edition of The New York Times, Odyssey House President & CEO Dr. Peter Provet is one of several experts commenting on a recent article examining the growing number of people with severe mental illness who are coming into contact with the...
by oh-admin | May 28, 2013 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor, marijuana
In response to Bill Keller’s column, “How to Legalize Pot,” in The New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet comments on the implications of legalizing marijuana. A Time When Marijuana is Legal To the Editor: Bill Keller suggests that legalization of...
by oh-admin | Aug 13, 2012 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor, programs
In a letter in the New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet comments on a private funding initiative to reduce recidivism among adolescent men incarcerated at Rikers Island. Investing in Jails To the Editor: Re “Goldman to Invest in City Jail Program, Profiting if...
