Join us on September 29th at Icahn Stadium for music, entertainment, children’s activities and more in commemoration of National Recovery Month! The fun begins at 9 am with children’s races. Registration opens Monday, July 2nd at odysseyhouseinc.org.
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Using addiction treatment techniques to tackle obesity
Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet comments on the Institute of Medicine's recent report on America's obesity epidemic and its similarity to addictive disorders.The Institute of Medicine Report on the obesity epidemic in America is welcome news. It may be...
Marijuana use on the rise among teens
A new report by the Partnership at Drugfree.org found marijuana use increasing among teenagers. According to the survey, nearly 1 in 10 are smoking pot 20 or more times a month, increasing from 5 percent in 2008 to 9 percent in 2011. “These findings are deeply...
The Spring 2012 newsletter is now available
The Spring 2012 edition of Odyssey House News is now available online! Read about our new housing programs, get an update on OHROCS (Odyssey House Recovery Oriented Care System), and more. Check it out (pdf) and let us know what you think in the comments or on our...
It’s Poor Policy to Test Drug Welfare Recipients
Dr. Peter Provet urges lawmakers to reconsider legislation requiring welfare recipients to take drug tests and calling instead for greater treatment and prevention funding. States consider drug testing welfare recipients" prompts the question: Why stop at poor people...
Taxing Medical Marijuana
In a letter to The New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet urges municipalities that collect taxes from medical marijuana businesses to direct some of that additional revenue to under-funded treatment and prevention programs. To the Editor: "Struggling Cities Turn to a Crop...
OASAS awards 5 NYC Providers Housing Grants
New York’s Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) has awarded the first round of permanent supportive housing grants in New York City for families in which the head of household has a substance use disorder (SUD). The grants went to five treatment...
Odyssey House wins housing award
Housing support for homeless families with substance use disorders Odyssey House has been selected by the New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) to receive $499,000 in annual funding to provide 20 permanent supportive housing...
Odyssey House Wins Housing Award
Housing support for homeless families with substance use disorders January 26, 2012: Odyssey House has been selected by the New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) to receive $499,000 in annual funding to provide 20 permanent...
NJ Governor calls for “a transformation of the way we deal with drug abuse and incarceration”
Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet responds to NJ Governor Chris Christie's remarks on compulsory treatment for incarcerated drug offenders in his State of the State speech, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s...
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