CONTENTS

Table of Contents
Introduction

1. Overview
2. Recognizing Alcohol Misuse and Abuse in Older Adults
3. Alcohol and Aging
4. Diagnosing Alcohol Problems in Older Adults
5. Recognizing Other Forms of Substance Abuse
6. Prevention and Early Intervention Strategies
7. Treatment
8. Outcomes and Cost Issues in Alcohol Treatment for Older Adults
9. Legal and Ethical Issues

Supplements
Resources

At Any Age, It Does Matter:
Substance Abuse and Older Adults (for Professionals)

Module Objectives

After completing Module 5, you will be able to:

• Describe the dangers associated with prescription drugs.
• Discuss tobacco and psychoactive drug use.
• Understand drug-drug and drug-alcohol interactions.
• Describe aging-related changes in how medications affect the body.
• List the risk factors for medication misuse and abuse.
• List ways to avoid medication misuse.