Characteristics and consequences of heroin use among older adults in the United States: A review of the literature, treatment implications, and recommendations for further research

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 279-285

  Rosen, Daniel ^a   Hunsaker, Amanda ^a   Albert, Steven M ^b   Cornelius, Jack R ^c   Reynolds, Charles F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Heroin; Mental health disorders; Methadone maintenance treatment; Physical health problems

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ADULT; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; COMORBIDITY; DRUG USE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79151482745     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.12.012     Document Type: Review

References (46)

1. Anderson T.L., Levy J.A. Marginality among older injectors in today's illicit drug culture: assessing the impact of ageing. Addiction 2003, 98(6):761-770.
2. Armstrong G.L. Injection drug users in the United States, 1979-2002-An aging population. Archives of Internal Medicine 2007, 167(2):166-173.
3. Bartels S.J., Blow F.C., Van Citters A.D., Brockmann L.M. Dual diagnosis among older adults: Co-occurring substance abuse and psychiatric illness. Journal of Dual Diagnosis 2006, 2:9-30.
4. Beynon C.M., McVeigh J., Roe B. Problematic drug use, ageing and older people: Trends in the age of drug users in northwest England. Ageing & Society 2007, 27:799-810.
5. Beynon C.M., Roe B., Duffy P., Pickering L. Self reported health status, and health service contact, of illicit drug users aged 50 and over: A qualitative interview study in Merseyside, United Kingdom. BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:45.
6. Colliver J.D., Compton W.M., Gfroerer J.C., Condon T. Projecting drug use among aging baby boomers in 2020. Annals of Epidemiology 2006, 16(4):257-265.
7. Conner K., Rosen D. "You're nothing but a junkie": multiple experiences of stigma in an aging methadone maintenance population. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions 2008, 8(2):244-264.
8. Crome I., Sidhu H., Crome P. No longer only a young man's disease-Illicit drugs and older people. The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging 2009, 13(2):141-143.
9. Darke S., Zador D. Fatal heroin 'overdose': A review. Addiction 1996, 91(12):1765-1772.
10. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction Substance use among older adults: a neglected problem Retrieved from the web 11 June 2010 at. http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/html.cfm/index50563EN.html.
11. Fareed A., Casarella J., Amar R., Vayalapalli S., Drexler K. Benefits of retention in methadone maintenance and chronic medical conditions as risk factors for premature death among older heroin addicts. Journal of Psychiatric Practice 2009, 15(3):227-234.
12. Fingerhood M. Substance abuse in older people. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2000, 48(8):985-995.
13. Firoz S., Carlson G. Characteristics and treatment outcome of older methadone-maintenance patients. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2004, 12(5):539-541.
14. Gfroerer J., Penne M., Pemberton M., Folsom R. Substance abuse treatment need among older adults in 2020: The impact of the aging baby-boom cohort. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2003, 69(2):127-135.
15. Goldstein A., Herrera J. Heroin addicts and methadone treatment in Albuquerque: A 22-year follow-up. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 1995, 40(2):139-150.
16. Hamilton A., Grella C. Gender differences among older heroin users. Journal of Women & Aging 2009, 21(2):111-124.
17. Han B., Gfroerer J.C., Colliver J.D., Penne M.A. Substance use disorder among older adults in the United States in 2020. Addiction 2009, 104(1):88-96.
18. Higgs P., Maher L. Older injectors: An emerging and under-recognised public health issue. Drug and Alcohol Review 2010, 29(3):233-234.
19. Hser Y.I. Predicting long-term stable recovery from heroin addiction: Findings from a 33-year follow-up study. Journal of Addictive Diseases 2007, 26(1):51-60.
20. Hser Y.I., Gelberg L., Hoffman V., Grella C.E., McCarthy W., Anglini M.D. Health conditions among aging narcotics addicts: Medical examination results. Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2004, 27(6):607-622.
21. Hser Y.I., Hoffman V., Grella C.E., Anglin M.D. A 33-year follow-up of narcotics addicts. Archives of General Psychiatry 2001, 58(5):503-508.
22. Hser Y.I., Huang D., Chou C.P., Anglin M.D. Trajectories of heroin addiction-Growth mixture modeling results based on a 33-year follow-up study. Evaluation Review 2007, 31(6):548-563.
23. Hser Y.I., Longshore D., Anglin M.D. The life course perspective on drug use-A conceptual framework for understanding drug use trajectories. Evaluation Review 2007, 31(6):515-547.
24. Hubbard R.L., Craddock S.G., Anderson J. Overview of 5-year followup outcomes in the drug abuse treatment outcome studies (DATOS). Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2003, 25(3):125-134.
25. Substance use by older adults: Estimates of future impact on the treatment system. Department of Health and Human Services publication no. SMA 03-3763. 2002, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD. S.P. Korper, C.L. Council (Eds.).
26. Levy J.A., Anderson T. The drug career of the older injector. Addiction Research & Theory 2005, 13(3):245-258.
27. Lofwall M.R., Brooner R.K., Bigelow G.E., Kindbom K., Strain E.C. Characteristics of older opioid maintenance patients. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2005, 28(3):265-272.
28. Lofwall M.R., Schuster A., Strain E.C. Changing profile of abused substances by older persons entering treatment. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 2008, 196(12):898-905.
29. Moos R.H., Brennan P.L., Schutte K.K., Moos B.S. High-risk alcohol consumption and late-life alcohol use problems. American Journal of Public Health 2004, 94(11):1985-1991.
30. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Drug use and the elderly perspectives and issues: from the conference of June 12 and 13, 1975 1975, Division of Resource Development, National Institute for Drug Programs, NIDA, Rockville, MD.
31. Patterson T.L., Jeste D.V. The potential impact of the baby-boom generation on substance abuse among elderly persons. Psychiatric Services 1999, 50(9):1184-1188.
32. Rajaratnam R., Sivesind D., Todman M., Roane David, Seewald Randy The aging methadone maintenance patient: treatment adjustment, long-term success, and quality of life. Journal of Opioid Management 2009, 5(1):27-37.
33. Rosen D. Factors associated with illegal drug use among older methadone clients. The Gerontologist 2004, 44(4):543-547.
34. Rosen D., Smith M.L., Reynolds C.F. The prevalence of mental and physical health disorders among older methadone patients. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2008, 16(6):488-497.
35. Ross J., Teesson M., Darke S., Lynskey M., Ali R., Ritter A., et al. The characteristics of heroin users entering treatment: findings from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS). Drug and Alcohol Review 2005, 24(5):411-418.
36. Schultz S.K., Arndt S., Liesveld J. Locations of facilities with special programs for older substance abuse clients in the US. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2003, 18(9):839-843.
37. Smith M.L., Rosen D. Mistrust and self-isolation: Barriers to social support for older adult methadone clients. Journal of Gerontological Social Work 2009, 52(7):653-667.
38. Smyth B., Hoffman V., Fan J., Hser Y.I. Years of potential life lost among heroin addicts 33years after treatment. Preventive Medicine 2007, 44(4):369-374.
39. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The DASIS report: Adults aged 65 or older in substance abuse treatment: 2005 Retrieved 11 June 2010 at. http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k7/olderTX/olderTX.pdf.
40. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The TEDS report: Changing substance abuse patterns among older admissions: 1992 and 2008 Retrieved 15 October 2010 at. http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/229/229OlderAdms2k10.htm.
41. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. (June 17, 2010). The TEDS Report: Changing Substance Abuse Patterns among Older Admissions: 1992 and 2008. Rockville, MD.
42. Vaillant G.E. A twelve-year follow-up of New York narcotic addicts: III. Some social and psychiatric characteristics. Archives of General Psychiatry 1966, 15:599-609.
43. Vaillant G.E. A 20-year follow-up of New York narcotic addicts. Archives of General Psychiatry 1973, 29:237-241.
44. Vogt I. Life situations and health of older drug addicts: A literature report. Suchttherapie 2009, 10(1):17-24.
45. Ware J.E., Snow K.K., Kosinski M., Gandek B. SF-36 health survey: Manual and interpretation guide 1993, The Health Institute, Boston, MA.
46. Winick C. Maturing out of narcotics addiction. Bulletin on Narcotics 1962, 14:1-7.