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Using addiction treatment techniques to tackle obesity

by oh-admin | May 14, 2012 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, obesity, public policy

Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet comments on the Institute of Medicine’s recent report on America’s obesity epidemic and its similarity to addictive disorders.The Institute of Medicine Report on the obesity epidemic in America is welcome news....

It’s Poor Policy to Test Drug Welfare Recipients

by oh-admin | Mar 9, 2012 | addiction, commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, drug abuse, in the news, Letters to the Editor, public policy, treatment

Dr. Peter Provet urges lawmakers to reconsider legislation requiring welfare recipients to take drug tests and calling instead for greater treatment and prevention funding. States consider drug testing welfare recipients” prompts the question: Why stop at poor...

Taxing Medical Marijuana

by oh-admin | Feb 27, 2012 | addiction, commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, drug abuse, in the news, Letters to the Editor, public policy, treatment

In a letter to The New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet urges municipalities that collect taxes from medical marijuana businesses to direct some of that additional revenue to under-funded treatment and prevention programs. To the Editor: “Struggling Cities Turn to a...

NJ Governor calls for “a transformation of the way we deal with drug abuse and incarceration”

by oh-admin | Jan 26, 2012 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, public policy, treatment

Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet responds to NJ Governor Chris Christie’s remarks on compulsory treatment for incarcerated drug offenders in his State of the State speech, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s...

Obama: Drug abuse is a public health issue

by oh-admin | Jan 31, 2011 | drug abuse, drug laws, public policy, treatment

Odyssey House welcomes President Obama’s position that drug abuse should be treated as a public health problem; that drug policy has been too focused on arrests, incarceration, and interdiction; and that he favors demand reduction but not legalization.President Obama...

The Risks in Alcoholic Drinks

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...
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