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T/F: In the United States, it has been recommended that healthy men over the age of 65 years drink no more than three U.S. standard drinks in a day and no more than seven U.S. standard drinks in a week

What is true? This answer was based on the information in the article "Alcohol Limits in Older People." (Crome, I., LI, T. K., Rao, R., & WU, L. T. (2012). Alcohol limits in older people. Addiction, 107(9), 1541-1543. Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03854.x/epdf)

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The number of older adults becoming addicted to prescription drugs is ____.
What is rising? This answer is based on the article "Prescription Drug Addiction Symptoms and Effects" (Prescription Drug Addiction Symptoms and Effects. (n.d.). Retrieved November 10, 2015.)
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T/F: Withdrawing from family, friends and neighbors is a sign of addiction
What is true? This answer was based on the information in the article "Treatment of Addiction in the Elderly." (Clay, S. W. (2010). Treatment of Addiction in the Elderly. Aging Health, 6.2, 177-197. Retrieved from http://www.futuremedicine.com.er.lib.k-state.edu/loi/ahe)
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The fact or condition of feeling like you cannot live without a particular substance, thing, or activity. Relying on these things for physical or mental performances.
What is addiction? This answer was based on the information in the article "Long-term effects of heroin-assisted treatment in Germany." (Verthein, U; Bonorden-Kleij, K; Degwitz, P; Dilg, C; Kohlar, W.K; Passie, T; and Haason, C (2008). Long-term effects of heroin-assisted treatment in Germany. Addiction, 103 (6), 960-966.)
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In 2020, this segment of the population is expected to increase 39%.
What is population aged 50 or older? This is based on the study by Han, B., Gfroerer, J.C., Colliver, J.D., and Penne, M.A., to project the number of adults with past-year substance use disorder in 2020
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T/F: A "standard drink" gives rise to a lower blood alcohol content (BAC) in older adults.
What is false? This answer was based on the information in the article "Alcohol Limits in Older People." (Crome, I., LI, T. K., Rao, R., & WU, L. T. (2012). Alcohol limits in older people. Addiction, 107(9), 1541-1543. Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03854.x/epdf)
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Frequent requests for refills from physicians, stealing or borrowing prescription medications from family members, and death
What are consequences of prescription drug abuse? This answer is based on the article "Prescription Drug Addiction Symptoms and Effects" (Prescription Drug Addiction Symptoms and Effects. (n.d.). Retrieved November 10, 2015.)
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T/F: Loss of interest in food is not a warning sign of addiction
What is false? This answer was based on the information in the article "Effects of Alcoholism on Appetite." (Effects of Alcoholism on Appetite. (2015, May 11). Retrieved November 10, 2015.)
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A treatment for people who are opioid dependent and addicted to illicit drugs. This treatment found that using two treatments is better than one in improving mental and physical health in the long term.
What is HAT (heroin-assisted treatment)? This answer was based on the information in the article "Long-term effects of heroin-assisted treatment in Germany." (Verthein, U; Bonorden-Kleij, K; Degwitz, P; Dilg, C; Kohlar, W.K; Passie, T; and Haason, C (2008). Long-term effects of heroin-assisted treatment in Germany. Addiction, 103 (6), 960-966.)
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This rate is 44% higher in 2020.
What is rate of past-year substance use disorder? This is based on the study by Han, B., Gfroerer, J.C., Colliver, J.D., and Penne, M.A., to project the number of adults with past-year substance use disorder in 2020
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Alcohol abuse and addiction are more common in older ____.
What is males? This answer was based on the information in the article "Treatment of Addiction in the Elderly." (Clay, S. W. (2010). Treatment of Addiction in the Elderly. Aging Health, 6.2, 177-197. Retrieved from http://www.futuremedicine.com.er.lib.k-state.edu/loi/ahe)
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Prescription drug addiction is ___ among older adults
What is common? This answer is based on the article "Prescription Drug Addiction Symptoms and Effects" (Prescription Drug Addiction Symptoms and Effects. (n.d.). Retrieved November 10, 2015.)
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T/F: Older adults drinking even though they know it’s causing problems is a warning sign of addiction
What is true? This answer was based on the information in the article "Effects of Alcoholism on Appetite." (Effects of Alcoholism on Appetite. (2015, May 11). Retrieved November 10, 2015.)
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T/F: Having an addiction, as an older adult is worse than having an addiction as a teenager.
What is true? This answer was based on the information in the article "Long-term effects of heroin-assisted treatment in Germany." (Verthein, U; Bonorden-Kleij, K; Degwitz, P; Dilg, C; Kohlar, W.K; Passie, T; and Haason, C (2008). Long-term effects of heroin-assisted treatment in Germany. Addiction, 103 (6), 960-966.)
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The number of older adults aged 50 or older with past-year substance abuse will ____ in 2020.
What is double? This is based on the study by Han, B., Gfroerer, J.C., Colliver, J.D., and Penne, M.A., to project the number of adults with past-year substance use disorder in 2020
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____ risks for dementia and cerebral infarcts have been found in elders with light alcohol use.
What is lower? This answer was based on the information in the article "Treatment of Addiction in the Elderly." (Clay, S. W. (2010). Treatment of Addiction in the Elderly. Aging Health, 6.2, 177-197. Retrieved from http://www.futuremedicine.com.er.lib.k-state.edu/loi/ahe)
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T/F: Prescription drug abuse is both physically and psychologically addictive
What is true? This answer is based on the article "Prescription Drug Addiction Symptoms and Effects" (Prescription Drug Addiction Symptoms and Effects. (n.d.). Retrieved November 10, 2015.)
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T/F: Drinking to relax or feel better is a warning sign of addiction
What is true? This answer was based on the information in the article "Effects of Alcoholism on Appetite." (Effects of Alcoholism on Appetite. (2015, May 11). Retrieved November 10, 2015.)
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Older adults need to be treated _________as any other person when going through rehabilitation from alcohol or drugs.
What is differently? This answer was based on the information in the article "Long-term effects of heroin-assisted treatment in Germany." (Verthein, U; Bonorden-Kleij, K; Degwitz, P; Dilg, C; Kohlar, W.K; Passie, T; and Haason, C (2008). Long-term effects of heroin-assisted treatment in Germany. Addiction, 103 (6), 960-966.)
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T/F: In the 2020 projection, increases were seen across all genders, races, and age groups.
What is true? This is based on the study by Han, B., Gfroerer, J.C., Colliver, J.D., and Penne, M.A., to project the number of adults with past-year substance use disorder in 2020
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T/F: Drinking more than two drinks a day or abusing alcohol in older adults does not increase the chance for falls, trauma from motor vehicle accidents, assaults and suicide.
What is false? This answer was based on the information in the article "Treatment of Addiction in the Elderly." (Clay, S. W. (2010). Treatment of Addiction in the Elderly. Aging Health, 6.2, 177-197. Retrieved from http://www.futuremedicine.com.er.lib.k-state.edu/loi/ahe)
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An age-specific, outpatient program for older veterans with substance abuse problems?
What is GET SMART program?
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T/F: Cognitive-behavioral (CB) approaches worked the best with older adults with significant medical, social, and drug use problems
What is true?
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Older adults often avoid this. They are good at avoiding it because it is difficult to detect that they have a serious addiction problem.
What is treatment? This answer was based on the information in the article "Long-term effects of heroin-assisted treatment in Germany." (Verthein, U; Bonorden-Kleij, K; Degwitz, P; Dilg, C; Kohlar, W.K; Passie, T; and Haason, C (2008). Long-term effects of heroin-assisted treatment in Germany. Addiction, 103 (6), 960-966.)
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T/F: Currently, 2020 projections show that the future generations of U.S. are prepared for the increase in substance abuse.
What is false? This is based on the study by Han, B., Gfroerer, J.C., Colliver, J.D., and Penne, M.A., to project the number of adults with past-year substance use disorder in 2020