A substantial and growing number of older adults misuse alcohol. The emerging literature
on the “Baby Boom” cohort, which is now reaching older adulthood, indicates that they are …

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 …

Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course presents a current and
comprehensive examination of human behavior across time using a multidimensional …

Background This study examined age group differences in and correlates of treatment use
and perceived treatment need for substance use disorders (SUD) and mental health (MH) …

Objective: Adult cannabis use has increased in the United States since 2002, particularly
after 2007, contrasting with stable/declining trends among youth. We investigated whether …

Substance-Use Disorders among the Aged Screening older patients for alcohol-use
disorder, prescription-drug misuse, and illicit-drug use is important. These disorders may be …

There is robust epidemiological evidence showing that alcohol and drug abuse among the
elderly are current health problems in developed regions. The number of older adults will …

Background alcohol presents risks to the health of older adults at levels that may have been
'safer'earlier in life. Moderate drinking is associated with some health benefits, and can play …

Background Alcohol use is an important risk factor for suicidal behavior, with a heightened
risk found among women. The objective of this study is to determine the gender-specific risk …

BACKGROUND Alcohol consumption and its interaction with disease, medication use, and
functional status may result in serious health problems, but little information exists about the …