Outcomes 1. Describe challenges and strategies for managing pain and opioid use disorder
in patients with serious illness across various care settings, including outpatient palliative …

This chapter focuses on substance use disorders and grief in later life. Although recent
research has shown that older adults use substances at a high level, substance use …

THE SINGLE MOST REQUESTED educational topic by physicians concerning pain
surrounds differentiating the patient in pain versus the patient with a substance abuse …

Background: Opioids are the mainstay of treatment of cancer pain. With increased use there
have been concerns about rising rates of prescription drug abuse and diversion. Although …

While the United States continues to experience a worsening of the drug overdose crisis,
addiction among older adults often remains overlooked. There were more than 30,000 …

Objectives: 1. Describe the importance of screening for substance abuse and diversion. 2.
Describe the prevalence of opioid misuse and diversion in palliative care patients. 3 …

Substance use disorders can occur in any age and demographic. It is particularly
devastating in the elderly, where comorbid conditions, ill health, and polypharmacy can …

Abstract Purpose of Review With the increasing age of those born between 1946 and 1965,
issues relating to the “baby boomer” generation are more relevant than ever. This review …

The prevalence of substance use among older adults aged 65 and older is increasing with
great significance. The use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs coupled with increasing …