Aims To provide an overview of research literature on ageing and older people who use
illicit opioids and stimulants by documenting the conceptual frameworks used and content …

Objective: Substance abuse among older adults is a looming public health concern. The
number of Americans aged 50+ years with a substance use disorder is projected to double …

Background Historically, issues relating to problem substance use among older people have
received little attention, and have only recently been recognised. Methods A literature review …

The aging “baby boomer” population has higher rates of substance use than previous
cohorts and is predicted to put increased demands on substance abuse treatment services; …

Purpose of review Substance use disorders are becoming increasingly prevalent in the
geriatric population, necessitating an updated understanding of the existing literature. This …

Objective: To explore and integrate the extant data on the subject of illicit substance use and
abuse in the elderly and to determine shortcomings in the current understanding of the …

Illicit drug use poses a worldwide public health problem. Since 1990, more countries are
reporting increased injection drug use including heroin and cocaine, and increased …

Demographic trends suggest that substance misuse is increasing significantly in the general
population and is becoming the most prevalent psychiatric disorder. As the current younger …

This review reports on the results of a comprehensive literature search of studies examining
the physical and mental health characteristics of older adults in the United States who use …

Purpose: Researchers' knowledge regarding older users of illicit drugs is limited despite the
increasing numbers of users. In this article, we apply a life course perspective to gain a …