Older Adults

Videos:

Available Here:

• Substance Abuse in the Elderly (The Doctor is In). Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. (streamed MOV file)

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Articles and Reports

• "Current Problems In Assessment & Treatment Of Older Adults With Alcohol & Other Drug Problems," Substance Abuse Resource Guide
• "Engaging The Aging Services Network In Meeting Substance Abuse and Mental Health Needs of Older People," National Council On Aging, June 1999.
• Title Alcohol abuse and misuse among the elderly : a report by the chairman of the Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care of the Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, second session.
• Imprint Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, 1992.
• Descript vii, 10 p. ; 24 cm.
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• Title: Chemical abuse. An intervention program for the elderly.
  Author(s): Lindblom L; Kostyk D; Tabisz E; Jacyk WR; Fuchs D
  Source: Journal of gerontological nursing, 1992 Apr, 18(4):6-14
• Title: Alcohol and the elderly.
  Author(s): Dufour MC; Archer L; Gordis E
  Source: Clinics in geriatric medicine, 1992 Feb, 8(1):127-41
• Title: Alcoholism in the elderly. Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association.
  Source: JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association, 1996 Mar 13, 275(10):797-801
• "The Invisible Epidemic," Laura Flynn McCarthy, McCall's, April 1999.
• "The Unique Treatment Needs Of The Geriatric Substance Abuse Client," Bonnie C. Stufflet, MSA, CAC, CCS.
• "Alcohol Use Disorders In Cognitively Impaired Patients Referred For Geriatric Assessment," Victoria S. Rains, MD, MS and Thomas F. Ditzler, PhD, Journal of Addictive Diseases, Vol. 12 1993
• Title: Alcohol use disorders in cognitively impaired patients referred for geriatric assessment.
  Author(s): Rains, Victoria S; Ditzler, Thomas F.
  Source: Journal of addictive diseases : the official journal of the ASAM, American Society of Addiction Medicine, 1993, 12(1):55-64
• Title: Alcoholism in the elderly: physicians can make a difference.
  Author(s): Lewis DC
  Source: Hospital practice (Office ed.), 1997 Mar 15, 32(3):211-4, 219-20
• "Assessment Exercise: Charlie Peterson," Alcoholism & Aging, 1997
• Title: Chemical abuse. An intervention program for the elderly.
  Author(s): Lindblom L; Kostyk D; Tabisz E; Jacyk WR; Fuchs D
  Source: Journal of gerontological nursing, 1992 Apr, 18(4):6-14
• Title: Under the rug : substance abuse and the mature woman.
  Corp Author(s): Columbia University.; National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.
  Publication: New York, N.Y. : National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University,
  Year: 1998
• Title: Alcoholism in the elderly : diagnosis, treatment, prevention : guidelines for primary care physicians
  Corp Author(s): American Medical Association.
  Publication: Chicago, Ill. : American Medical Association,
  Year: 1997
  Description: 17 p. ; 28 cm.
  Language: English
  Standard No: ISBN: 0899707432
• Title: Substance abuse among older adults
  Author(s): Blow, Frederic C.
  Corp Author(s): Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (U.S.)
  Publication: Rockville, MD (Rockwall II, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville 20857) : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,
  Year: 1998
  Description: xxiii, 173 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
  Language: English
  Series: Treatment improvement protocol (TIP) series ;; 26; DHHS publication ;; no. (SMA) 98-3179;

Area-Specific Adaptations:

• Title: Substance abuse among older adults : physician's guide
  Author(s): Levin, Saul M. ; Blow, Frederic C. ; Kruger, Janice.
  Corp Author(s): Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (U.S.)
  Publication: Rockville, MD : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,
  Year: 2000
  Description: v, 53 p. ; 28 cm.
  Language: English
  Series: Treatment improvement protocol (TIP) series ;; 26; DHHS publication ;; no. (SMA) 00-3394.;
• Title: Substance abuse among older adults : a guide for treatment providers
  Author(s): Levin, Saul M. ; Blow, Frederic C. ; Kruger, Janice.
  Corp Author(s): Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (U.S.)
  Publication: Rockville, MD : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,
  Year: 2000
  Description: v, 68 p. ; 28 cm.
  Language: English
  Series: Treatment improvement protocol (TIP) series ;; 26; DHHS publication ;; no. (SMA) 00-3392;
• Title: Substance abuse among older adults : a guide for social service providers
  Author(s): Levin, Saul M. ; Blow, Frederic C. ; Kruger, Janice.
  Corp Author(s): Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (U.S.)
  Publication: Rockville, MD : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,
  Year: 2000
  Description: v, 68 p. ; 28 cm.
  Language: English
  Series: Treatment improvement protocol (TIP) series ;; 26; DHHS publication ;; no. (SMA) 00-3393.;