Age-related aspects of addiction.
Research has shown that substance use, abuse and addiction are not limited to a specific age group. Problems related to substance addiction are an important cause of morbidity in the population aged 65 years and above, especially the abuse of prescription drugs and legal substances. A lack of evidence-based studies and tailored treatment options for the aging population is evident. Appropriate and effective health care is an important goal to improve the health-related quality of life of elderly people. Research in the increasingly aging population needs to include an age- and gender-sensitive approach.
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Birgit
B
Koechl
Annemarie
A
Unger
Gabriele
G
Fischer
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D063487:Prescription Drug Misuse; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs