Format
Book
Publication Date
Published by / Citation
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Original Language

English

Country
United Kingdom
Keywords
older adults
RCPSYCH
addiction
stigma
stigmatisation

Our Invisible Addicts

Older adults are often overlooked or even illegally excluded from treatment and support. A recent report found that 75% of residential rehabilitation centres had arbitrary upper age limits and had limited or no disabled access, and follows a series of previous calls to end stigmatization of older adults with alcohol problems  and limited service access.

The RCP report therefore calls for increased multi-professional responses that include psychiatry, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, psychology, social work and the voluntary sector (including peer support).