D'Archangelo E
Substance Abuse in Later Life Program, South Alberta Regional Geriatric Centre, Calgary.
Can Fam Physician. 1993 Sep;39:1986-8, 1991-3.
Substance abuse affects an appreciable portion of the elderly population. Elderly people have characteristics that could hinder identification, diagnosis, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse. If physicians use strategies specific to the elderly, management is often successful.
药物滥用影响着相当一部分老年人群体。老年人具有一些可能会阻碍药物滥用的识别、诊断、干预和治疗的特征。如果医生采用针对老年人的策略,治疗往往会取得成功。