Senior Substance Abuse: An Explosion On The Horizon by: Anita Kamiel, R.N., M.P.S.
Elderly Addiction It’s something that we never associate with the elderly, but it does exist: senior substance abuse. According to the NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), this “hidden national epidemic is diagnosed in only 37% of those ages 60+ suffering from addiction. As a result, many organizations have new guidelines…