Author: National Institute on Drug Abuse. Services Research BranchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
The aging process and psychoactive drug abuse
Author: National Institute on Drug Abuse. Services Research BranchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
The Aging process and psychoactive drug use
Author: National Institute on Drug Abuse. Services Research BranchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drugs and the aged
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
The Aging Process and Psychoactive Drug Use
Author: The Aging Process and Psychoactive Drug Use
Author: National Institute on Drug AbusePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
The aging process and psychoactive drug abuse
Author: National Institute on Drug Abuse. Services Research BranchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Substance Abuse Among Older Adults
Author: Frederic C. BlowPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788180711
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Researchers are only beginning to realize the pervasiveness of substance abuse, such as alcohol and prescription drug misuse, among older people, thousands of whom need treatment but do not receive it. This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) recommends best practices for identifying, screening, assessing, and treating alcohol and prescription drug abuse among people age 60 and older. Sections: alcohol; use and abuse of psychoactive prescription drugs and OTC medications; identification, screening, and assessment; referral and treatment approaches; outcomes and cost issues; legal and ethical issues; tools. Bibliography. 19 charts and tables.
Drug Use and the Elderly
Author: Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic
Author: Peter A. BambergerPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199374147
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Evidence from both local and national surveys suggests that substance misuse and abuse among older adults in the United States is a "hidden epidemic" that poses a major threat to the welfare and quality of life of older drinkers and their families, and has significant public health implications. Based on their findings from a 10-year, NIH-funded study of retirement, aging, and substance misuse, Peter Bamberger and Samuel Bacharach examine the complex web of factors contributing to the precipitation and exacerbation of substance problems among older adults. They discuss the individual and public health implications of such problems, as well as some of the evidence-based steps that may be taken to prevent their emergence and help those in need of assistance for policy-makers and health practitioners. This book provides a single-source review of the latest research assessing the magnitude and costs of older-adult substance abuse, as well as detailed analysis of the epidemiology of older-adult substance abuse. The authors provide an analysis of the efficacy of alternative prevention and treatment strategies, and present scientific evidence in a user-friendly format, highlighting extensive interview data to accompany their statistical results. The illustrations offered by these real life cases not only provide a sense of richness and understanding to a complex issue, but also offer a fitting reminder to the reader that this is an issue affecting people we know and families like our own.
Age and the Pharmacology of Psychoactive Drugs
Author: Allen RaskinPublisher: Elsevier Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Attitudinal Correlates of Psychoactive Drug Use in Old Age
Author: Nancy Lindholm SteagallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Attitude (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description