Substance Misuse in Older People: an Information Guide

This guide, published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, provides an in depth account of treatment of substance misuse among older adults.

Contents

Part 1

Initial assessment of substance misuse in older people 

Psychosocial interventions for substance misuse in older people

Families and carers 

Legal, ethical and practical considerations 

Part 2

The emergency physical presentation 

The emergency psychiatric presentation 

Management in the community 

Alcohol-related brain damage 

Recovery 

Older women and alcohol misuse 

Drug–drug interactions in older people 

Driving and substance misuse in older people 

Conclusions