Health Promotion

Prevention
- Teach about negative effects
- Provide support
Early detection
- Initiate brief interventional techniques
- Refer for treatment

Gerontologic Considerations

Older adults are often unaware of their substance use problems
Difficult to recognize
- Don’t fit the image of users
- Symptoms can mimic medical conditions i.e. liver damage and cardiovascular, GI, and endocrine problems
  - Use may cause confusion, delirium, memory loss, and neuromuscular impairment
- At greater risk for medical problems associated with substance use
Screening
- Use all information resources
- Discuss drug and alcohol use
- Assess current medication knowledge
- The Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test – Geriatric Version

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