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Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults: A Growing Threat

Posted by Soberman's Contributor on January 30, 2020 at 10:15 AM

By Judy F. Minkove on 05/01/2019

Published in Brainwise Winter 2019, Dome MAY/JUNE 2019, Brainwise Spring 2019

As a matter of course, geriatric psychiatrist Susan Lehmann asks her patients struggling with their mental health if they drink alcohol or use drugs. In recent years, she’s noted that more of these patients in their 60's, 70's and even 80's — have answered yes to that question. “I thought to myself, ‘Something’s going on here.’”

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Topics: Addiction, Professional, Treatment, Recovery, Substance Abuse, Elderly