The initial wave of the baby boom generation turned 65 years old in 2011, a generation that
comprises 30% of the total US population. 1 The size of this generation and their longer life …

This review presents current information on substance abuse in older people, highlighting
recent studies on epidemiology, screening techniques, brief intervention, and treatment …

This publication is part of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant
technical assistance program. All material appearing in this volume except that taken directly …

Data indicate that substance abuse problems are common in the elderly but are largely
ignored. The elderly cohort of abusers is divided into early and late onset groups. Abuse …

Background. Current paradigms for conceptualizing alcohol-related problems typically focus
on persons who are abusing or dependent on alcohol. These paradigms may not apply to …

The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and
opioid use disorder (OUD) in older adults for general psychiatrists. The rapid growth of the …

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 …

Objective The adoption of more stringent truth-in-sentencing laws and the aging of the
United States population in general has led to an increase in the proportion of prison …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) among older persons are among the fastest growing
health problems in the United States. The number of older persons is projected to exceed …

Objective To estimate the prevalence, distribution, and correlates of drug use among middle
aged and elderly persons in the United States and to compare with alcohol use in this age …