Substance misuse among older adults: A neglected but treatable problem

Addiction

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 347-348

  Gossop, Michael ^a   Moos, Rudolf ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageing; Illness; Older adults; Prescribed medications; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; OPIATE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG METABOLISM; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POPULATION RISK; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 38849172411     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02096.x     Document Type: Editorial

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