Medication use among older Australians seeking alcohol and other drug treatment.

CONCLUSIONS: Among older adults who consume alcohol at hazardous levels, many take prescribed medications that adversely interact with alcohol or have reduced efficacy when consumed alongside alcohol. Targeted education is required for patients and health-care workers to mitigate these risks. PMID: 31769178 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31769178?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing - November 24, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bright S, Milroy J, Walsh K, Blatchford E Tags: Australas J Ageing Source Type: research