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:: Misuse and abuse of legal and illegal drugs constitute a growing problem
among older adults. OBJECTIVE:: This article reviews the prevalence, risks and protective …

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; …

Objectives: To see whether the percentage of older adults entering substance abuse
treatment for their first time was increasing and whether there were changes in the use …

Substance misuse is generally thought of as a problem of young people, but such problems
have no age limits. Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are used widely by older adults …

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 …

Background Globally, adults aged 65 years or older will increase from 516 million in 2009 to
an estimated 1.53 billion in 2050. Due to substance use at earlier ages that may continue …

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 …

Background Substance abuse is a growing, but mostly silent, epidemic among older adults.
We sought to analyze the trends in admissions for substance abuse treatment among older …

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