Elders with Alcohol Dependence Receive Less Aftercare
This study found that older patients with alcohol dependence are almost half as likely as middle-aged patients to receive formal or informal aftercare.
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Moderate Alcohol Use Seems to Help Aging Brain
Drinking minimal to moderate amounts of alcohol may help keep mental functions sharper as you age, recent research suggests.
Alcohol as Analgesic: Older Drinkers Numb the Pain
This study suggests that clinicians need to adopt practices that address the fact that older adults, especially those with drinking problems, often use alcohol to manage pain.
Study to Focus on Bingeing Among Seniors
Binge drinking among senior citizens is the focus of a new research project by the University of Maine Center on Aging.
Older Adults Often Exceed Alcohol Consumption Limits
A study explores the prevalence of risky drinking in the older adult population.
Elderly Embrace Medical Marijuana
Older Americans are becoming more visible in the battle over the legality of medical marijuana.
Older Americans Struggle with Opiates
More older Americans are winding up in addiction treatment, primarily because of abuse of opiate-based prescription drugs, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Admissions for Drug Treatment Up for Older Adults
A new study released by SAMHSA finds that admissions for substance abuse treatment increased by 32 percent among older adults over the eight-year period from 1995-2002.
Drinking Declines with Age, Study Finds
Alcohol consumption generally declines as people age, partly because alcohol affects the bodies of older people in different ways, say researchers from UCLA.
Elderly Addicts Face Unique Challenges
Older addicts have many of the same problems as young people with alcohol and other drug addictions, plus other issues unique to their age group.
