Substance use disorder (SUD) is a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed using the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual 5th Edition (DSM 5) criteria, and involves the compulsive use of addictive …

Although substance misuse (primarily alcohol and prescribed benzodiazepines and opioids)
among Americans aged≥ 60 years is becoming an escalating health concern, substance …

Objective To examine associations among substance use disorder (SUD) and measures of
length of stay (LOS) and non‐psychiatric medical comorbidity (MEDCO) in older‐adult …

Substance use disorders (SUD) span a wide variety of problems arising from substance use
and cover eleven different criteria (APA, 2013). To be diagnosed with SUD, individuals must …

The population of elderly (aged 65 years) in the United States is growing steadily. The
number of older adults in the United States is expected to increase from 16.9% of the …

Objective. There is a paucity of research on substance use disorders (SUDs) in the elderly
psychiatric population. This study examines SUDs in a geriatric psychiatry inpatient service …

This special issue of the Journal is focused on the latest developments in the understanding
and treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). The papers provide a reminder of how far …

The physiology of aging and systemic medical comorbidities exposes geriatric patients to
increased risks from psychoactive substances, alcohol, stimulants, opioids …

Little is known about important biopsychosocial differences between patients depending on
the number of diagnosed comorbid psychiatric disorders, including the presence or absence …

Addiction is a chronic-relapsing brain disorder characterized by cognitive, behavioral, and
physiological symptoms including compulsion to take the drug, loss of control over use, and …