Department of Psychiatry, North Campus Research Complex, University of Michigan, Building 14, Ann Arbor, MI 49109, USA.
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2012 Aug;14(4):310-9. doi: 10.1007/s11920-012-0292-9.
With the "Baby Boom" cohort reaching the age of 65 years, the older adult population is growing and will continue to grow at a rapid rate. There is a substantial and growing number of older adults who misuse alcohol, psychoactive prescription drugs, and/or other substances. The emerging literature on the cohort of aging adults indicates that they are continuing to use alcohol and psychoactive prescription medications at a higher rate than previous generations. The development and refinement of techniques to address these problems and provide early intervention services is going to be crucial to meeting the needs of this growing population. This chapter provides background on the extent of the problem, guidelines for alcohol and psychoactive medication use, and methods for screening and providing early interventions to improve the lives of older adults who misuse alcohol and/or psychoactive medications and drugs.
随着“婴儿潮”一代步入 65 岁，老年人口正在增长，并将继续快速增长。有相当数量且不断增加的老年人滥用酒精、精神类处方药物和/或其他物质。关于这一不断老龄化的群体的新兴文献表明，他们饮酒和使用精神类处方药物的比率高于前几代人。开发和完善解决这些问题的技术，并提供早期干预服务，对于满足这一不断增长的人口的需求至关重要。本章提供了问题严重程度的背景信息、酒精和精神类药物使用指南，以及筛选和提供早期干预措施的方法，以改善滥用酒精和/或精神类药物的老年人的生活。
