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    Not As Prescribed: Recognizing and Facing Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Older Adults
    Not As Prescribed: Recognizing and Facing Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Older Adults
    Not As Prescribed: Recognizing and Facing Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Older Adults
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    Not As Prescribed: Recognizing and Facing Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Older Adults

    Written by Harry Haroutunian

    Narrated by Bob Souer

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    About this audiobook

    The older adult population is growing by leaps and bounds. Dramatic lifestyle changes, along with growing health problems, have led many to turn to alcohol, prescription painkillers, and marijuana to medicate their physical and psychic pain. You may think, "Dad is just enjoying cocktails and retirement" or "Mom still has pain and needs her pills." Maybe so, but consider, an estimated 17% of people aged 60-plus struggle with substance misuse and addiction. Older adults are now hospitalized as often for alcohol-related problems as they are for heart attacks.

    In this book, Dr. Haroutunian, physician director at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, provides you with the vital information needed to understand the dynamics of addiction in older adults. You'll learn to:

    Clearly distinguish between the signs of aging and the signs of addiction, many of which overlap
    Identify the indications of drug misuse and its progression to addiction
    Understand the unique treatment needs of older adults

    This essential guide can help you transform a state of stress and chaos to a place of understanding and compassion.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 10, 2016
    ISBN9781515976592
    Not As Prescribed: Recognizing and Facing Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Older Adults

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