Alcohol and other drug use disorders among older-aged people

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-133

  Lynskey, Michael T ^a   Day, Carolyn ^b   Hall, Wayne ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Drug and alcohol dependence; Prevalence; Treatment; Trends

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADDICTION; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG INTERACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; VASCULARIZATION;

AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0042911619     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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