title: Alcohol misuse among older adult public housing residents.
abstract: Low-income older adults living in public housing are at heightened risk for substance misuse. This study identified the prevalence of alcohol misuse among older public housing residents (n = 187) and explored predictors of problem drinking. Including weekly drinking levels and binge drinking, 23% of the sample engaged in problem drinking behaviors. Logistic regression analysis revealed that race, gender, employment status, years smoking, and illegal drug use were significant predictors of problem drinking. No residents were receiving substance abuse treatment. As the number of older adults increase, training social workers to assess and treat alcohol misuse in older adults is critical.
authors.affiliation: College of Social Work, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Nashville, Tennessee 37210, USA. scumming@utk.edu
authors.forename: Sherry M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: R Lyle
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D063425:Binge Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011638:Public Housing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs