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Article de Périodique
Age-related aspects of addiction (2012)
Auteur(s) :
KOECHL, B. ;
UNGER, A. ;
FISCHER, G.
Année
2012
Page(s) :
540-544
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
31
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
PERSONNE AGEE
;
ADDICTION
;
ABUS
;
DEPENDANCE
;
AGE
;
MEDICAMENTS
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
TRAITEMENT DE MAINTENANCE
Résumé :
Research has shown that substance use, abuse and addiction are not limited to a specific age group. Problems related to substance addiction are an important cause of morbidity in the population aged 65 years and above, especially the abuse of prescription drugs and legal substances. A lack of evidence-based studies and tailored treatment options for the aging population is evident. Appropriate and effective health care is an important goal to improve the health-related quality of life of elderly people. Research in the increasingly aging population needs to include an age- and gender-sensitive approach.
Affiliation :
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria