by Carolyn | Apr 1, 2020 | addiction, alcohol, Coronavirus, Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, recovery
by Suzy Weiss New York Post Is another public health crisis brewing beneath the coronavirus pandemic? New research shows that Americans are turning to alcohol to soothe their nerves while in isolation. US sales of alcoholic beverages skyrocketed by 55 percent the week...
by Carolyn | Aug 1, 2019 | Bronx, community, events, Outpatient Services, recovery, Recovery Center
Here is a sneak peek of some upcoming events at our Recovery Center in the Bronx. You can download a pdf of the full schedule in English and in Spanish to see everything we have to offer. Bronx Zoo Wednesday, August 7 @ 1 pm Back to School event Saturday, August 24 @...
by Carolyn | Jul 1, 2019 | community, events, Outpatient Services, recovery, Recovery Center
Here is a sneak peek of some upcoming events at our Recovery Center in the Bronx. You can download a pdf of the full schedule in English and in Spanish to see everything we have to offer. OH ROCS Peer Support Birthday Celebration Saturday, July 27, 6 pm Women’s...
by Carolyn | May 31, 2019 | Bronx, community, naloxone, recovery, Recovery Center
Here is a sneak peek of some upcoming events at our Recovery Center in the Bronx. You can download a pdf of the full schedule in English and in Spanish to see everything we have to offer. Celebration of Recovery Saturday, June 28, 6 – 11 pm 880 Tinton Avenue,...
by Carolyn | Dec 6, 2018 | addiction, commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, Medication-assisted treatment, recovery
Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet discusses the importance of medication-assisted treatment to reducing opioid overdose deaths in response to a recent article in The New York Times. “This City’s Overdose Deaths Have Plunged. Can Others Learn From It?” (News,...
by Carolyn | Nov 5, 2018 | in the news, marathon, recovery, Run for Your Life
Staten Island Advance By Nick Regina Odyssey House was running for a cause near and dear to many Islanders at Sunday’s New York City Marathon “Turning addicts into athletes,” boasts the organization’s slogan, written across the backs of its shirts on race day. “Run...
