Study Shows Rise in Older Americans Treated for Substance Abuse
This article from Long-Term Living discusses the rise of substance abuse treatment admissions involving Americans age 50 and older. Review the study results from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in this article.
Among its more notable findings the SAMHSA study reveals that from 1992 to 2008 the proportion of admissions among this age group due primarily to:
- Heroin abuse more than doubled-from 7.2% to 16.0%
- Cocaine abuse quadrupled-from 2.9% to 11.4%
- Prescription drug abuse rose from 0.7% to 3.5%
- Marijuana abuse increased from 0.6% to 2.9%
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