The growing problem of illicit substance abuse in the elderly: A review

Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Taylor, Matthew H ^a   Grossberg, George T ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG USE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 84878000866     PISSN: 15235998     EISSN: 1555211X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/PCC.11r01320     Document Type: Review

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