Associated Press by Matt Sendensky They go around this room at the Hanley Center telling of their struggles with alcohol and drugs. They tell of low points and lapses, brushes with death and pain caused to families. And silently, through the simple fact that each is in their 60s or beyond,…
Odyssey House has been awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to fund enhanced services for people in recovery from addictions, with the money to be used to train — and pay a small stipend to — graduates of the program who…
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, Odyssey…
Letter to the Editor, by Peter Provet, Ph.D. The New York Times To the editor: RE: “Why is Mom in Rehab?” by Charles M. Blow The simple answer is trauma, poverty, lack of support and threat of losing her children. Since crack cocaine burst on to the scene…
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