Prevalence, consequences and factors associated with drug use among individuals over 50 years of age in the family perspective.

CONCLUSIONS: The population has peculiar characteristics of vulnerability (cocaine use and violence) that remain under investigated; not only do routes into treatment for older adults (≥ 60) but appropriate treatment packages need to be developed too.
PMID: 32815377 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Aging and Mental Health - August 19, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Barros GM, Horta ALM, Diehl A, Miranda RODR, Moura AAM, Seleghim MR, Silva CJD, Santos MAD, Wagstaff C, Pillon SC Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: research