Senior addiction
Subtitle: drug addiction in older adults, senior alcoholism, and recovery solutions
By: by Taite Adams
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Rapid Response Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Pasadena, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
ISBN-13: 9780990767459
Subjects: Older people; Alcohol use; Drug use; Medication abuse; Alcoholism; Treatment; Drug abuse
Description: Senior Addiction takes a detailed look at alcoholism and drug addiction in older adults from every angle, with an examination of the specific substance abuse dangers for seniors, barriers to diagnosis, and various treatment recommendations tailored to the older adult.
Table of contents: title: Senior addiction; title: How did we get here?; title: Senior alcoholism; title: Seniors and prescription drug addiction; title: Illicit drug use in older adults; title: Process addictions in older adults; title: Senior addiction detection by loved ones; title: Getting help for older adults; title: Other senior addiction considerations; title: Living in recovery; title: Senior recovery success stories.