by oh-admin | Feb 16, 2011 | recovery month, success stories, teens, treatment
Rachel entered Odyssey House Lafayette Avenue when she was 18 years old. While in treatment, Rachel earned her GED, completed vocational training, and gained custody of her daughter. Now 22, she is training to become a substance abuse counselor and is an advocate for...
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...
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 | Jan 4, 2010 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, public policy, treatment
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly recently asked Odyssey House President Peter Provet and other prominent addiction professionals to contribute their hopes and fears for the treatment field in the new year. Here’s what Dr. Provet hopes for in 2010:Integration...
