Cummings Sherry M, Cooper R Lyle, Johnson Catherine
College of Social Work, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Nashville, Tennessee 37210, USA.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2013;56(5):407-22. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2013.790868. Epub 2013 Jun 14.
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.
居住在公共住房中的低收入老年人存在药物滥用的高风险。本研究确定了公共住房老年居民（n = 187）中酒精滥用的患病率，并探讨了问题饮酒的预测因素。包括每周饮酒量和暴饮，23%的样本存在问题饮酒行为。逻辑回归分析显示，种族、性别、就业状况、吸烟年限和非法药物使用是问题饮酒的重要预测因素。没有居民接受药物滥用治疗。随着老年人数量的增加，培训社会工作者评估和治疗老年人的酒精滥用至关重要。
