Chasing Heroin
On Tuesday night, PBS aired a new Frontline documentary, “Chasing Heroin,” chronicling the impact of the opioid epidemic as well as the efforts of law enforcement, social workers, and public defenders and prosecutors to save the…
Category: public policy
More police officers to be trained to administrate heroin antidote Narcan
News 12 Bronx More law enforcement agencies statewide will soon be trained on how to administrate the heroin antidote Narcan. Narcan takes just three minutes to revive a person overdosing on heroin or prescription pain medication by pushing the drug out of their system. Mary Callahan, the senior management director…
Preventing heroin overdoses
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is spearheading an effort to equip more law enforcement officers with the heroin antidote Narcan. It takes just three minutes to revive a person overdosing on heroin or prescription pain medication by pushing the drug out of their system. Mary…
Mentally Ill, in Prison and Outside
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 criminal justice system in the absence…
Preparing for managed care
The spring 2014 issue of Behavioral Health News included an article about how managed care regulations are transforming the behavioral health landscape, written by Peter Provet, Ph.D., president and CEO, and Gary Harmon, Ph.D., vice president and director of research and grants. Clik here to download the article…
Housing Line for Centers Brings Grants and Patient Health
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly In a development that so far is seen mainly as benefiting treatment centers that traditionally work with the neediest clients, a growing number of addiction treatment facilities are gaining direct expertise as providers of permanent housing for individuals and families with substance use issues. These…