Drug misuse in older people: old problems and new challenges
| Autor: | Vellingiri Raja Badrakalimuthu, Daphne Rumball, Ajay Wagle |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Drug misuse Psychological intervention 030227 psychiatry 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health 0302 clinical medicine Substance misuse Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business Psychiatry Older people Psychosocial Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Psychiatric Treatment. 16:421-429 |
| ISSN: | 1472-1481 1355-5146 |
| DOI: | 10.1192/apt.bp.108.006221 |
| Popis: | SummaryVery little attention has been paid to the invisible epidemic of substance misuse among older people in the UK. This article looks at the prevalence of substance misuse in the people over the age of 60. The reasons for difficulty in diagnosing substance misuse are explored and ways to improve diagnostic ability are discussed. Substance misuse leads to severe physical and psychiatric morbidity that is being managed by meagre resources. The article provides recommendations on specific issues related to interventions, biological and psychosocial, and training of psychiatrists. |
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