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This age group has the highest rate of misuse and abuse of prescription drugs.
Who is the elderly?
100
This group grew up in a time when illicit drugs were widely available.
Who are the baby boomers?
100
The Prince of Darkness, fought off drug and alcohol addiction for decades & has continued side effects of his long-term drug abuse.
Who is Ozzy Osbourne?
100
This interacts with numerous commonly prescribed drugs among the elderly.
What is alcohol?
100
This is the primary form of prevention among the elderly population.
What is education?
200
This is the most common substance abuse problem among the elderly?
What is prescription medication misuse?
200
This substance is the primary substance of abuse among older adults admitted for treatment.
What is alcohol?
200
One of the first high-profile comedians to die of an overdose, shedding light on the reality of drug abuse within the community. He was the first member of SNL to die
Who is John Belushi?
200
This is the only practical treatment goal, given the profound physical, psychological, and social effects older persons experience when they abuse alcohol.
What is abstinence?
200
This causes an increased effect of alcohol.
What is lower water to fat body ratio?
300
This is one reason prescription and OTC (over-the-counter) drugs are particularly dangerous for the elderly?
What is slower metabolic rate, so drugs stay in the body longer?
300
This age group’s treatment admissions have doubled.
Who are the elderly?
300
The first alcoholic to ever be put on money, While history will remember him as a man who helped win the Civil War, his friends will remember him as a mean drunk.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
300
This type of detoxification should be utilized routinely with elders because of the increased likelihood of serious complications during the process.
What is residential detoxification?
300
Memory and coordination are effected by this and can result in misdiagnosis.
What is alcohol?
400
This is the percentage of alcohol-related problems in nursing homes.
What is 20-50%?
400
The proportions of use of this drug as the primary substance of abuse has more than doubled from 7.2% in 1992 to 16% in 2008.
What is heroin?
400
He abused methamphetamines and cocaine while leading an entire country to war in Germany.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
400
This is the program instituted by the state of Florida which identifies older adults who misuse or are at risk for misusing: Alcohol, Prescription medications, Over-the-counter medications, and/or Illicit drugs.
What is The Florida BRITE Project?
400
Alcohol can compromise the effects of this resulting in unknown side effects.
What is prescription medication?
500
This is one advantage to group treatment for the elderly.
What is raises levels of social interaction?
500
This substance is the most common illicit drug used among older adults.
What is marijuana?
500
A master Gothic literature, was also a bit of a drunk. Had he gotten that problem taken care of, perhaps he could have thought of an additional line for that stupid raven to say.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
500
This refers to an episode of dysrhythmia after an alcohol binge.
What is "Holiday Heart Syndrome"?
500
Effects of alcohol and prescription drug abuse are often associated with this resulting in the addiction not being treated.
What is signs of aging?