Substance use and older people /

• Other Authors: Crome, Ilana B. (Editor), Wu, Li-Tzy (Editor), Crome, Peter (Editor), Rao, Rahul (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Ames, Iowa : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2014.
• Subjects: Substance-Related Disorders.; Aged.; Middle Aged.; Older people > Drug use.; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare; Medical.; Electronic books.

Substance use and addiction is an increasing problem amongst older people. The identification of this problem is often more difficult in older patients and is frequently missed, particularly in the primary care context and in emergency departments, but also in a range of medical and psychiatric spec...