| Source and Link |
Level of Data |
Description of Data/ Information |
| SAMHSA’s “A Guide to Preventing Older Adult Alcohol and Psychoactive Medication Misuse/Abuse: Screening and Brief Interventions” |
National |
Using Screening and Brief Interventions to determine risk for substance misuse in older adults |
| Abramson, TobiA., et al.: “Culture and Mental Health: Providing Appropriate Services for a Diverse Older Population“ |
National |
Advice on using cultural competency to work with Older Adults |
| Han B, Moore A, Ferris R, Palamar J.: “Binge drinking among older adults in the United States, 2015-2017” |
National |
Article highlights the importance of screening for binge drinking behavior among older adults to minimize harm.
- Over a tenth of older adults in the US are estimated to be current binge drinkers.
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| Kuberis A, Sacco P, Blazer DG, Moore AA: “Substance Abuse Among Older Adults” |
National |
How self-efficacy and motivation to change affect substance use and mental health in older adults.
- Older adults were found to be less strongly motivated to change their drinking than their younger counterparts, as they did not perceive their alcohol use as being particularly severe.
- Low self-efficacy is related to fewer health-promotion behaviors among older adults because they perceive their physical limitations as an unavoidable component of aging.
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