Substance abuseDefinitionRisk factorsPatternsScreeningDiagnosisTreatmentSubstance abuse is a complex problem in the elderly population. It is one of the problems among the older population which is largely overlooked and under reported. Many factors contribute to this, no...
Alcohol and drug problems, particularly prescription drug abuse, have become a serious health concern among older adults. Although people 65 years of age and older make up only 13% of the population, they account for almost 30% of all medications prescribed in the United States. According to t...
General concerns stress the importa... Tom,Doshan,Charles,... - 《J Drug Educ》 被引量: 26发表: 1982年 Money ‘handling’, financial abuse and elderly people with dementia: implications for welfare professionals The ageing of the elderly population will mean an increase in the numbers of ...
The potential impact of the baby-boom generation on substance abuse among elderly persons. Little attention has been paid to substance use disorders in the elderly population. Currently available diagnostic criteria are likely to significantly un... TL Patterson,DV Jeste - 《Psychiatric Services》 被...
this number will increase to 52 million. This general aging trend within our society, combined with the fact that substance abuse and, more specifically, alcohol abuse is the single most prevalent psychiatric disorder among males suggests that management of substance use disorders in elderly individual...
Did they and other former hippies, who are now in their sixties and seventies, continue their substance abuse, and how are they presenting now? This case evaluates a 77-year-old man who was referred to the geriatric assessment clinic for evaluation of worsening cognition. This case illustrates...
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Tobacco-Related Mortality among Persons with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems The rate of cigarette smoking is greater among persons with mental health and/or substance abuse problems. There are few population-based datasets with which to study tobacco mortality in these vulnerable groups. Th...
RESULTS: Of the students who reported any substance use in the past 12 months, 13.8% of the ninth graders and 22.7% of the 12th graders met the criteria for a substance abuse diagnosis, and 8.2% of the ninth graders and 10.5% of the 12th graders met the criteria for dependence. The ...
There are two different groups in terms of age of onset of alcohol drinking among the older drinkers. The ‘early-onset’ alcoholics begin drinking in their early twenties. The ‘late onset’ tend to be highly educated, and stressful life event...