Addiction & Mental Health News, Feb. 8
CNN: White House prioritizes opioid abuse in first national drug control strategy By Maegan Vazquez The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy outlined its top priorities for combating illicit drug abuse and distribution in the United States in the...
Coming up at the Recovery Center, Feb. 2019
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. Mondays: Women’s Peer Group @ 1 pm Yoga / Meditation @ 2pm (biweekly) Tuesdays:...
Overcoming a stubborn barrier to treatment
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,...
De Blasio commits $8M to address opioid epidemic in the Bronx
By Jonathan Lamantia Crain's New York Business Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday the city will allocate $8 million in response to the still-rising death rate from opioid overdoses in the Bronx. The funding will support an advertising campaign on the dangers of the...
Happy Holidays from Odyssey House
Peace, Love, and Understanding As we prepare to celebrate the holiday season with our families, we thank you for your support and encouragement. This year, in the midst of a devastating opioid epidemic, we’ve helped save the lives of more than a thousand New Yorkers...
Crystal’s Story
CRYSTAL: BRONX “After the birth of my third child, I knew I needed help. My addiction was keeping me from being the mother my children deserved.” In search of a safe place to raise her children while she worked on her recovery, Crystal came into the Odyssey House...
Jose’s Story
JOSE: BRONX Jose, 20, is a family-oriented person who has always worked to make his parents’ lives easier. When the chance to make fast money arose, Jose thought he saw an opportunity. In reality it was the beginning of a life controlled by addiction. “I knew that...
Anna’s Story
ANNA: BRONX When Anna thinks back to the night that brought her here, when police found her unconscious in her living room, she shakes her head. “It was the lowest point of my life.” Her addiction nearly cost her life, her independence, and her relationship with her...
Jasmine’s Story
JASMINE: QUEENS When Jasmine, 25, entered Odyssey House Lafayette Avenue, she doubted the program would benefit her. By the time she completed treatment, she knew it was the place she needed. This was her chance to learn how to live a substance-free life, and she...
Angel’s Story
ANGEL: BRONX Angel, 60, had completed our ElderCare program before, but after four months of sobriety, he felt like he could test the waters and prove to himself that he could handle one drink. “It was such a mistake,” Angel recalls, as one drink led to another. “It...
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