by intern | Nov 3, 2010 | alcohol, community, Letters to the Editor, public policy
To the Editor: In “Doctors Point to Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks’ Dangers” (news article, Oct. 27), alarming reports of inebriated students ending up in emergency rooms are the tip of the iceberg. The broader problem is the number of young people who...
by oh-admin | Aug 26, 2009 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, heroin, in the news, Letters to the Editor
The New York Times today published a letter by Peter Provet, president of Odyssey House, questioning the use of heroin to treat heroin addiction. The New York Times August 26, 2009 Letter Battling to Be Drug-Free To the Editor: “The recently reported heroin research...
by intern | Jun 14, 2008 | Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor, by Peter Provet, Ph.D. The New York Times To the editor: RE: “Why is Mom in Rehab?” by Charles M. Blow The simple answer is trauma, poverty, lack of support and threat of losing her children. Since crack cocaine burst on to the scene...
by intern | Apr 2, 2008 | Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor, by Peter Provet, Ph.D. In Reference To The Murky Politics of Mind-Body, The New York Times To the editor: Even in a favorable discussion of mental illness, addiction is treated as a stepchild with behavioral problems. Other mental...
by intern | Jun 17, 2007 | Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor,by Peter Provet, Ph.D. The New York Times To the Editor: For thousands of New Yorkers not in the “social scene,” drug abuse and its inherent problems are far from invisible. A visit to any number of treatment programs across the city...
by intern | Sep 9, 2006 | Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: “Youthful Binge Drinking Fueled by Boredom of the Open West” (front page, Sept. 2), about under-age drinking, may leave the impression that teenagers in the sparsely populated Plains and Western states are more at risk than teenagers in...
