Odyssey House President Peter Provet comments on reports of an illegal cocktail known as a "nutcracker" being sold to teens. A nutcracker is a potent mix of fruit punch and alcohol, usually vodka or rum, being sold in bodegas and barbershops in Harlem and the Bronx....
Disturbing Trend: Bodegas Selling Alcohol to Teens
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Readers’ Hopes, Dreams and Fears for 2010
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly Peter Provet, Ph.D., President and CEO, Odyssey House, New York Below are reflections from some ADAW readers on the hopes and fears for 2010, for the field and for policy. Integration of substance abuse prevention and treatment into...
Bodegas Targeted for ‘Nutcracker’ Sales
Odyssey House President Peter Provet comments on reports of an illegal cocktail known as a "nutcracker" being sold to teens. A nutcracker is a potent mix of fruit punch and alcohol, usually vodka or rum, being sold in bodegas and barbershops in Harlem and the Bronx....
Bodegas, Barbershops Dealing Sweet Liquor Punch ‘Nutcrackers’ to City Teens
Recovery & the Holidays
The White House Office of Drug Control Policy blog, "Pushing Back" features a guest post from Odyssey House President & CEO Peter Provet about the challenges and opportunities the Holiday Season brings people in recovery and their families. Here's an excerpt: For...
Fall 2009 Newsletter now available!
The Fall 2009 edition of Odyssey House News is now available online. The latest newsletter includes articles on the KaBOOM! playground build, the 4th annual Run for Your Life, and other Odyssey House news and events. Click here to view it as a pdf. If you're...
From the field: Odyssey House Provides Congregate Housing for Persons with Co-occurring Disorders
Photos from the SHNNY gala
Check out these photos from the Supportive Housing Network of New York (SHNNY) gala in which Odyssey House Haven was awarded the 2009 "Outstanding Residence of the Year." (Photos courtesy of SHNNY)Odyssey House President & CEO Peter Provet (right) accepting the...
Odyssey House Gets Two SAMHSA Grants for $2.3 Million
Expanding Drug Treatment: Is US Ready to Step Up?
An Associated Press national feature story, "Expanding Drug Treatment: Is US Ready to Step Up?," was picked up on Monday, November 9, 2009, by more than 240 news outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR and The Los Angeles Times. In the article,...
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