by oh-admin | Nov 5, 2010 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, teens
The New York Times published a letter to the editor by Odyssey House President Dr. Provet on the dangers caffeinated alcoholic beverages pose to underage drinkers. Read the letter below and let us know what you think. To read the original article, click here.November...
by oh-admin | Oct 5, 2010 | arts, teens, theater project
The Odyssey House Theatre Project (OHTP), following their debut of “When You Shake the Tree” at Theatre Row, picked up again this summer for a six week workshop series. Each week, Odyssey House teens, including some clients new to the project, continued...
by oh-admin | Jul 23, 2010 | Dr. Peter Provet, teens, treatment
Below is Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet’s response to an article posted on TIME.com questioning the effectiveness of adolescent drug treatment (see “Does Teen Drug Rehab Cure Addiction or Create It?” June 16, 2010). Read his response and...
by oh-admin | Jun 9, 2010 | arts, events, teens, theater project
The Odyssey House Theatre Project returned to Broadway last weekend with a new ensemble and a daring original play. An ensemble comprised of Odyssey House teens, directed by PossibleArts artistic director Tom Demenkoff, performed “When You Shake the Tree,”...
by intern | May 17, 2010 | events, in the news, Press Releases, programs, teens
Broadway Star Norm Lewis calls new play by teens “a vibrant shake up of family life: the secrets, the hurts and the healing.” Immediate release: May 17, 2010: What it means to be a teenager forced to grow up fast in a city where drugs, drink, and sex are all in...
by oh-admin | Apr 23, 2010 | community, drug abuse, prescription drugs, teens
Last week, 30 Odyssey House clients from the Teen Leadership Center attended a town hall meeting in Albany to discuss prescription drug abuse. It was a great learning experience – the teens learned how to identify prescription drug abuse and how to find and...
