1. Substance use disorders in the elderly
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Tylor J. Jilk and Martin S. Mumenthaler
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Psychoactive drug ,Alcohol use disorder ,medicine.disease ,humanities ,Substance abuse ,Epidemiology ,medicine ,Medical prescription ,Substance use ,business ,Psychiatry ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Scientific research, the media, and society have made substantial progress over the last 20 years in recognizing and understanding the significant substance use disorder (SUD) problem in older adults. While evidence has long indicated that there are specific age-related issues with regards to substance abuse, the last 20 years have provided a vast amount of new knowledge about the elderly and SUDs. In this chapter, we present an updated review of geriatric SUDs with a focus on alcohol use disorder and on prescription psychoactive drug use disorder, providing epidemiology, assessment and management, and disorder-specific information.
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- 2020
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