Drugs, alcohol, older adults and mental health

"Invisible addicts" is a term that has been applied to the older adult population for a number of reasons: a lack of research interest, relatively poor screening of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and the absence of specific treatment options in Australia (Searby et al. 2015). Research al...

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Published inAustralian nursing & midwifery journal Vol. 22; no. 10; p. 41
Main Authors Searby, Adam, Maude, Phil, McGrath, Ian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation 01.05.2015
Subjects
Age factors
Aged
Alcohol use
Alcoholism
Australia - epidemiology
Drug use
Female
Geriatric Assessment - statistics & numerical data
Health aspects
Health Status
Humans
Male
Mental health
Mental Health - statistics & numerical data
Nursing
Older people
Psychological aspects
Risk Factors
Substance Abuse Detection - nursing
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - nursing
Australia
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Summary:"Invisible addicts" is a term that has been applied to the older adult population for a number of reasons: a lack of research interest, relatively poor screening of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and the absence of specific treatment options in Australia (Searby et al. 2015). Research also indicates a high prevalence of mental health problems in older adults who use AOD (Coulson et al. 2014).
Bibliography:Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, Vol. 22, No. 10, May 2015: 41
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ISSN:2202-7114