By 2050, estimates suggest that 85.7 million Americans will be age 65 or older, a figure that will inevitably include individuals struggling with substance use disorders. It is essential, then, that clinicians understand how to screen for, assess, and manage substance use disorders in older adults.
In this new volume, more than 20 contributors translate real-world experience in geriatric psychiatry into an accessible, evidence-based guide that examines not only the etiology and epidemiology of substance use in older patients but also its comorbidities and management.
Readers will find detailed information on the problematic use of specific substances
| Specifications |
Descriptions |
| ISBN |
9781615375073 |
| Year |
2024 |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Subject |
Addiction Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry Alzheimer Disease and Dementias |
| Pages |
356 |
| Weight |
0.215 (In Kg) |
| Readership |
Addiction Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry Alzheimer Disease and Dementias |
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