Historique
Rapport
Our invisible addicts
Auteur(s) :
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Année
2011
Page(s) :
62 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
London : Royal College of Psychiatrists
, College Report CR165
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Thésaurus mots-clés
PERSONNE AGEE
;
MEDICAMENTS
;
ALCOOL
;
MORBIDITE
;
MORTALITE
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
ABUS
;
DEPISTAGE
;
RECOMMANDATION
;
PRISE EN CHARGE
Résumé :
Both alcohol and illicit drugs are among the top ten risk factors for mortality and morbidity in Europe and substance misuse by older people is now a growing public health problem. Between 2001 and 2031, there is projected to be a 50% increase in the number of older people in the UK. The percentage of men and women drinking more than the weekly recommended limits has also risen, by 60% in men and 100% in women between 1990 and 2006 (NHS Information Centre, 2009). Given the likely impact of these two factors on health and social care services, there is now a pressing need to address substance misuse in older people.
This report has brought together a group of health professionals with expertise in substance misuse in older people, whose remit it has been to develop the existing knowledge base according to the following terms of reference:
• examining the nature and extent of substance misuse in older people
• identifying precipitants and complications
• highlighting best-practice guidance
• exploring training opportunities
• developing future strategy, encompassing clinical service provision and developments, training and education, research, and policy.
This report has brought together a group of health professionals with expertise in substance misuse in older people, whose remit it has been to develop the existing knowledge base according to the following terms of reference:
• examining the nature and extent of substance misuse in older people
• identifying precipitants and complications
• highlighting best-practice guidance
• exploring training opportunities
• developing future strategy, encompassing clinical service provision and developments, training and education, research, and policy.
Affiliation :
United Kingdom
Autre(s) lien(s) :
http://www.slate.fr/story/40617/toxicomanes-vieux ; https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d3950