by Carolyn | Jun 6, 2024 | in the news, marijuana, mental health, teens
“Here & Now” WBUR Deepa Fernandes from WBUR speaks with Dr. Peter Provet, an adolescent psychologist and president of Odyssey House, a sober living and addiction treatment center in New York City, about how substance abuse affects a teen’s mental...
by Carolyn | Jan 10, 2020 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, marijuana, teens, treatment
Below, Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet comments on an article in USA Today (“As marijuana-induced psychosis rises, parents say treatment for young people hard to find,” Jan. 6). A recent article illustrates a fallacy about marijuana: that it is fundamentally...
by Carolyn | Aug 16, 2017 | Opioid epidemic, teens
A new CDC report finds that teen deaths from drug overdoses increased in 2015, after years of decline. The uptick is likely the result of the increasing availability of newer and more lethal kinds of opioids like fentanyl, which is sometimes mixed with heroin....
by oh-admin | Oct 2, 2015 | marathon, recovery, Run for Your Life, teens, Television
Odyssey House Lafayette Avenue client Ashley’s marathon journey was profiled by News 12’s Jessica Cunnington. Check out the fantastic clip and remember to support the Odyssey House Marathon Team on Sunday, November 1st!
by oh-admin | Jan 31, 2014 | alcohol, drug abuse, NDFW, teens
As National Drug Facts Week winds down, here’s a look at why the goal to shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse for teens is so important. The data below is a summary from the latest Monitoring the Future survey, from NIDA’s website.Illicit Drug...
by oh-admin | Jan 15, 2014 | drug abuse, NDFW, resources, teens
Have you heard the news? The National Institute on Drug Abuse is holding the third annual National Drug Facts Week from January 27 – February 2, 2014. Taking part in National Drug Facts Week means you have the opportunity to help shatter the myths about drug use...
