by Carolyn | Nov 15, 2019 | News roundup, Opioid epidemic, public policy
The City: East Bronx Politicians Join Groundswell of Opposition to Drug Treatment Clinics By Ese Olumhense East Bronx elected officials are united in opposing the outpatient center proposed by Carnegie Hill Institute — even as all said they’re still seeking solutions...
by Carolyn | Jul 22, 2019 | addiction, drug abuse, drug laws, marijuana, mental health, News roundup, Opioid epidemic, prescription drugs, public policy, research
The New York Times: When the Law Says Using Marijuana Is O.K., but the Boss Disagrees By Dan Hyman The relatively rapid acceptance of marijuana use in the United States has lawmakers and employers grappling with ways to adjust hiring rules. The New York Times: 3,271...
by Carolyn | Jun 13, 2019 | addiction, drug abuse, drug laws, News roundup, Opioid epidemic, prescription drugs, public policy
USA Today: ‘Deaths of despair’ from drugs, alcohol and suicide hit young adults hardest By Jayne O’Donnell Young adults were more likely than any other age group to die from drugs, alcohol and suicide over the past decade, underscoring the despair...
by Carolyn | May 22, 2017 | Dr. Peter Provet, Letters to the Editor, Opioid epidemic, public policy
Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet comments in The New York Times on a recent report (“If This Were an Overdose, Would You Help?” news article, May 10) on a controversial proposal to install lockboxes containing the opioid overdose antidote naloxone on the...
by Carolyn | Dec 20, 2016 | addiction, commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, drug abuse, drug laws, heroin, public policy
President-elect Trump takes office in the midst of a devastating opioid epidemic. As he begins to grapple with the causes and solutions of this growing national tragedy, Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet offers ten fundamental points to anchor his efforts. 1:...
by Carolyn | Nov 22, 2016 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, drug abuse, public policy, recovery, treatment
It couldn’t be clearer. The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health (The New York Times, Nov 17) is a wake-up call that we are facing a public health challenge that is ‘taking an enormous toll on individuals, families, and society.’ The financial costs...
