Alcohol and Drug Foundation, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. (2024) Older adults, alcohol and other drugs. Melbourne: Alcohol and Drug Foundation.
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The ADF undertook an in-depth research project to better understand national trends in AOD related harms among older adults (aged 50 and above) and identify effective evidence-based harm minimisation approaches that could be tailored for this age group.
Groups at higher risk of AOD-related harm:
– men
– 50-59 year olds.
Substances linked to greater risk of harm:
– alcohol
– opioids
– benzodiazepines (and related medications).
B Substances > Opioids (opiates)
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances > Benzodiazepines
G Health and disease > State of health > Mental health
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Multiple substance use (Poly-drug /Poly-substance)
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Drug use disorder > Drug intoxication > Poisoning (overdose)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Risk and protective factors > Risk factors
P Demography, epidemiology, and history > Population dynamics > Substance related mortality / death
T Demographic characteristics > Elderly / Older person
T Demographic characteristics > Gender / sex differences
VA Geographic area > Australia and Oceania > Australia
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