Prevention and Screening of Unhealthy Substance Use by Older Adults
Prevention and Screening of Unhealthy Substance Use by Older Adults
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DOI：
10.1016/j.cger.2017.08.005
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发表时间：
2018-02-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Moore, Alison A.
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作者：
Han, Benjamin H.;Moore, Alison A.
使用不健康药物的老年人数量预计将大幅增加，达到前所未有的水平。由于衰老过程中的生理变化，老年人极易受到酒精和非法药物使用的不利影响。筛查和预防可以帮助老年患者更好地了解药物使用的风险，减少高危行为及其潜在的负面后果。作者回顾了物质使用的流行和趋势以及对健康结果的潜在影响，并讨论了老年人筛查和预防的方法。
The number of older adults who engage in unhealthy substance use is expected to increase substantially to levels never seen before. Older adults, owing to physiologic changes in aging, are at high risk for the adverse effects of alcohol and illegal drug use. Screening and prevention can help older patients to be better informed of the risks of substance use and reduce high-risk behaviors and its potential negative outcomes. The authors review the prevalence and trends of substance use and the potential impact on health outcomes and discuss an approach to screening and prevention for older adults.