Grandparents in Need of Help: Addiction and the Elderly

Due to the large population size and high substance use rate of the baby-boom cohort, the number of adults aged 50 or older with substance use disorder is projected to double from 2.8 million (annual average) in 2002–06 to 5.7 million in 2020. Increases are projected for all examined gender, race/ethnicity and age groups.read more
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Addiction Aging Anxiety Depression elderly Source Type: news