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Out of the Shadows
Uncovering Substance Use and Elder Abuse

Module 3: Substance Use and Other Risk Factors - Page 1 of 16

Objectives

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Recognize substance abuse as a major risk factor associated with elder abuse and neglect.
Identify three substance abuse patterns that practitioners have observed in victims of elder abuse and their perpetrators.
List three barriers to intervention in substance abuse-related elder abuse.