Title

Substance Use Disorders Among Older Adults

Authoring Organization

Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health

Endorsing Organization

American Society of Addiction Medicine

Publication Month/Year

January 1, 2020

Last Updated Month/Year

August 16, 2023

Supplemental Implementation Tools

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Inclusion Criteria

Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Emergency care, Hospital

Intended Users

Social worker, psychologist, addiction treatment specialist, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Assessment and screening, Diagnosis, Rehabilitation, Prevention, Management, Treatment

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D019966 - Substance-Related Disorders, D015813 - Substance Abuse Detection

Keywords

older adults, Substance use disorders