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Our invisible addicts: first report of the Older Persons' Substance Misuse Working Group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists |
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London: Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2011. 60p., bibliog. |
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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. 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; and developing future strategy, encompassing clinical service provision and developments, training and education, research, and policy. The report concludes that, at a policy level, advocating for the inclusion of this issue in more substantive terms in all relevant policy documents. An initial step might be influencing policy makers to develop clinical guidelines through care pathways addressing the varied needs of older substance misusers. |
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(College Report; no CR165) |
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health care; intervention; older people; social care provision; social policy; substance misuse; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=baf4331b-de9d-466e-aa85-4b64975060e9 |
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