TY - JOUR
T1 - Substance misuse and abuse among the elderly
T2 - Implications for social work intervention
AU - Bamea, Zipora
AU - Teichman, Meir
PY - 1994/8/15
Y1 - 1994/8/15
N2 - This article reviews the literature on the misuse and abuse of psychoactive substances among the elderly. Three main patterns of abuse characteristic of this age group are identified and analyzed: Abuse of medications, of alcohol, and of illegal drugs. The article refers to issues such as: The extent (prevalence and incidence) of the problem among the elderly, the predictors and correlates of abuse, and its special dangers and effects on the elderly and their environment. The key roles that social workers should play in prevention and treatment are discussed.
AB - This article reviews the literature on the misuse and abuse of psychoactive substances among the elderly. Three main patterns of abuse characteristic of this age group are identified and analyzed: Abuse of medications, of alcohol, and of illegal drugs. The article refers to issues such as: The extent (prevalence and incidence) of the problem among the elderly, the predictors and correlates of abuse, and its special dangers and effects on the elderly and their environment. The key roles that social workers should play in prevention and treatment are discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84937315350&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1300/J083V21N03_09
DO - 10.1300/J083V21N03_09
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AN - SCOPUS:84937315350
SN - 0163-4372
VL - 21
SP - 133
EP - 148
JO - Journal of Gerontological Social Work
JF - Journal of Gerontological Social Work
IS - 3-4
ER -