Book
Not as prescribed : recognizing and facing alcohol and drug misuse in older adults : a guide for families and caregivers / Harry Haroutunian, MD ; foreword by Susan Ford Bales, daughter of Betty Ford.
Record details
- ISBN: 1616496274 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781616496272 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xiii, 188 pages : illustrations
- Publisher: Center City, Minnesota : Hazelden Publishing, 2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Published in collaboration with AARP, real possibilities". |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 20.99 |
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| Subject: | Older people > Alcohol use > United States. Older people > Drug use > United States. Alcoholism counseling > United States. Drug addiction > Treatment > United States. |
- Baker & Taylor
"In this book, Dr. Haroutunian, physician director of the Licensed Health Professionals Program at the Betty Ford Center, provides you with the information needed to understand the dynamics of addiction in older adults. You'll learn to clearly distinguish between the signs of aging and the signs of addiction, many of which overlap; identify the indications of drug misuse and its progression to addiction; understand the unique treatment needs of older adults; and get the help you--as a caregiver or loved one--need to cope with your loved one's addiction"-- - Baker & Taylor
"The older adult population is growing by leaps and bounds. Dramatic lifestyle changes, along with growing health problems, have led many to turn to alcohol, prescription painkillers and marijuana to medicate their physical and psychic pain. You may think, "Dad is just enjoying cocktails and retirement" or "Mom still has pain and needs her pills." Maybe so, but consider, an estimated 17% of people aged 60-plus struggle with substance misuse and addiction. Older adults are now hospitalized as often for alcohol-related problems as they are for heart attacks. In this book, Dr. Haroutunian, physician director at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, provides you with the vital information needed to understand the dynamics of addiction in older adults. You'll learn to: Clearly distinguish between the signs of aging and the signs of addiction, many of which overlap Identify the indications of drug misuse and its progression to addiction Understand the unique treatment needs of older adults Get the help you--as a caregiver or loved one--need to cope with your loved ones' addiction. This essential guide can help you transform a state of stress and chaos to a place of understanding and compassion"-- - Baker & Taylor
Provides information to detect and understand the dynamics of alcohol and drug abuse in older adults, identifying the indications of substance abuse and offering treatment options and care plans. - Perseus Publishing
The leading clinical expert on substance misuse and abuse, Dr. Harry Haroutunian of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, provides caregivers and loved ones with vital information needed to understand and address addiction issues in older adults.
Drug and alcohol problems are booming in older adults. Dramatic lifestyle changes, along with growing health problems, have led many to turn to alcohol, prescription painkillers, and marijuana to medicate their physical and psychological pain. You may think, Dad is just enjoying cocktails and retirement, or Mom still has pain and needs her pills. Maybe so, but consider that an estimated 17 percent of people age sixty and older struggle with misuse of alcohol and prescription drugs alone. Older adults are now hospitalized as often for alcohol-related problems as they are for heart attacks.
In this book, Dr. Haroutunian, physician director of the Professionals Program at the Betty Ford Center, provides you with the information needed to understand the dynamics of addiction in older adults. Youâll learn to: clearly distinguish between the signs of aging and the signs of addiction, many of which overlap; identify the indications of drug misuse and its progression to addiction; understand the unique treatment needs of older adults; and get the help youâas a caregiver or loved oneâneed to cope with your loved oneâs addiction. This essential guide can help you transform stress and chaos into understanding and compassion.
