Illicit drug use and problematic use in the elderly: Is there a case for concern?

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1081-1089

  Shah, Ajit ^a,b   Fountain, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; COMORBIDITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54049136467     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610208006789     Document Type: Editorial

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