Substance Abuse in Aging Population
substance abuse' specially opiates and prescribed drugs are spreading among the older adults. Most of the time it begins as an attempt to medicate chronic pains, medical conditions and loneliness. In other instances, it simply is the continuation of a problem that begun in young adulthood. But...
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| description | substance abuse' specially opiates and prescribed drugs are spreading among the older adults. Most of the time it begins as an attempt to medicate chronic pains, medical conditions and loneliness. In other instances, it simply is the continuation of a problem that begun in young adulthood. But scholars and specialists in both fields of Addiction and Gerontology, rather neglected this fast growing problem, to the extent that we almost have no data on the epidemiology, prevention and treatment modalities among the substance abusing old adults in Iran. This paper reflects the necessity of designing age specific programs to identify and treat this group. Besides, some of the most effictive methods of treatment in other countries are reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-163472a99bca4b88991e69dbd62cd8f02023-09-02T20:38:54ZfasUniversity of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation SciencesSālmand1735-806X1735-806X2006-10-01115155Substance Abuse in Aging PopulationAlireza Jazayeri0Nahaleh Moshtagh1 Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Tehran, Iran. substance abuse' specially opiates and prescribed drugs are spreading among the older adults. Most of the time it begins as an attempt to medicate chronic pains, medical conditions and loneliness. In other instances, it simply is the continuation of a problem that begun in young adulthood. But scholars and specialists in both fields of Addiction and Gerontology, rather neglected this fast growing problem, to the extent that we almost have no data on the epidemiology, prevention and treatment modalities among the substance abusing old adults in Iran. This paper reflects the necessity of designing age specific programs to identify and treat this group. Besides, some of the most effictive methods of treatment in other countries are reviewed.http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-32&slc_lang=en&sid=1Substance abuse Aging Prevention Therapeutic Intervention |
| spellingShingle | Alireza Jazayeri Nahaleh Moshtagh Substance Abuse in Aging Population Sālmand Substance abuse Aging Prevention Therapeutic Intervention |
| title | Substance Abuse in Aging Population |
| title_full | Substance Abuse in Aging Population |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Substance Abuse in Aging Population |
| title_short | Substance Abuse in Aging Population |
| title_sort | substance abuse in aging population |
| topic | Substance abuse Aging Prevention Therapeutic Intervention |
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