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...
by Carolyn Abrams | Oct 6, 2022 | community, harm reduction, naloxone, Opioid epidemic
Odyssey House supports harm reduction in conjunction with treatment and recovery. As part of a comprehensive approach to addressing substance use disorders through prevention and treatment, harm reduction helps save lives by being available and accessible in a manner...
by Carolyn Abrams | Sep 14, 2022 | community, Opioid epidemic
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) has awarded $250,000 to Odyssey House in one-time funds to support street outreach activities in Harlem. Recognizing the many reasons individuals do not seek substance use disorder treatment in...
by Carolyn Abrams | Nov 20, 2021 | drug abuse, fentanyl, in the news, Opioid epidemic
The New York Times By Sarah Maslin Nir Dark heroin cut with so much white powdered fentanyl that it’s known on the street as “gray.” Cocaine laced so frequently with fentanyl that club DJs stock anti-overdose medication. Fake prescription pain pills that are in fact...
by Carolyn Abrams | Nov 17, 2021 | addiction, Opioid epidemic
The abuse of Fentanyl has become a major contributor to the national opioid addiction epidemic. Here’s how the synthetic drug affects the brain. Video/Image: Arielle Ray/The Wall Street Journal Video/Image: Arielle Ray/The Wall Street Journal Source: Drug Overdose...
by Carolyn Abrams | Aug 23, 2021 | 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 about tackling the opioid epidemic. To the Editor: Re “New Hope for an Epidemic,” by Jeneen Interlandi (Opinion essay, Aug. 9): The impact of...
