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Addiction & Mental Health News, May 17
Vox: A new study backs up a lifesaving approach to the opioid epidemic By German Lopez The study linked expanded access to naloxone to fewer opioid overdose deaths. The New York Times: Marijuana Legalization Hits a Wall: First in New Jersey, Then in New York By Vivian...
Second Annual Mother’s Day Awards Breakfast honors champions of recovery
On Wednesday, May 8th, Odyssey House held its second annual Mother’s Day Awards Breakfast to recognize our business and community partners whose commitment to recovery strengthens families throughout NYC. The event raised more than $100,000 for women and families in...
Our spring newsletter is now online!
The Spring 2019 edition of Odyssey House News is now available online! Learn about how new programs and grants are allowing us to expand our services across the agency, as well as recent events, client accomplishments, and more. Click here to download it and share it...
May events at the 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. Women's Peer Group Every Monday & Wednesday @ 1 pm Men's Peer Group Every...
Addiction & Mental Health News, Apr 26
CNBC: More millennials, Gen Z are dying of opioid overdoses, researchers say By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. The nationwide opioid epidemic has led to a sharp increase in the death rate for overdoses by teens and young adults, according to a new study. Most of those deaths...
Meet April’s Wednesday Wellness champ!
The last Wednesday of each month, we recognize an Odyssey House employee for their positive wellness efforts. This person is working on their wellness goals and along the way, they are inspiring others around them. This employee is the Wellness Wednesday Champion....
Enhance your education with Odyssey House trainings
Odyssey House provides ongoing training for social workers, mental health professionals, and substance abuse counselors. The topics range from training on evidence-based practices to those with an administrative focus. We offer courses approved by the NYSED Office of...
Addiction & Mental Health News, Apr 18
The New York Times: Opioid Users Call Kratom a Godsend. The F.D.A. Says It’s a Menace. By Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Serge F. Kovaleski The steep rise in the number of people suffering opioid addiction has helped spawn the widespread use of another substance: kratom, a...
63% of Americans say the US should spend more on drug rehab to combat the epidemic of addiction – and white people have had the biggest change in opinion, General Social Survey reveals
By Valerie Bauman, Social Issues Reporter The Daily Mail (UK) Exclusive DailyMail.com analysis of the General Social Survey reveals a 50% increase since 2012 in the share of Americans who believe the federal government does not spend enough on drug addiction...
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