Behavioral Health Business March 18, 2024
Nearly one million adults aged 65 and older reported a substance use disorder (SUD) in 2018, according to a survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Special attention is required for seniors, age 65 and older when it comes to the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders (SUD). If experienced in later life, these conditions can accelerate the degradation of already age-diminished health — the ultimate consequence being an untimely death.
It is speculated that while illicit drug use generally declines after adolescence, aging could lead to social and physical changes that may increase vulnerability to substances.
“Alcohol is still the number one substance used and misused by older adults,” Cecelia Jayme, director of...
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