OLDER ADULTS AND ADDICTION (Clinical Innovators Series)
By the year 2020, it is expected that over a 60% increase in people aged 50 and over will be needing substance abuse treatment. Compared to adults whose drug use began in the 1960s, this future audience faces an increased risk of comorbid diseases and mental health consequences. Considered leading authorities on this client population, Frederic Blow and David Oslin present evidence-based strategies.This program is essential for treatment centers, nursing homes, and community service centers.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Frederick Blow, Ph.D., directs the Department of Veteran Affairs division of the Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. David Oslin, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Both authors co-chair the Huss Research Chair at Hazelden, conducting research on the topic of older adults and alcohol and drug abuse.
*Includes a 104-page Clinician's Manual written by Blow and Oslin and a test that allows you to earn continuing education contact hours.
"Recent research has demonstrated the benefits or efficacy of both psychosocial and pharmacological treatments for older adults. Emerging evidence shows that reduction in alcohol use among older adults with alcohol dependence can lead to improvement in the quality of their lives." Frederic Blow and David Oslin
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