Proportion of Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Involving Older Americans Doubles: SAMHSA

Rap, hip-hop artists to hold rally against proliferation of heroin abuse in Vernon
Google MapsA map view of Mountain Creek by Route 94 in Vernon, where an anti-drug abuse rally and 2-mile walk will be held on Friday. VERNON — A rally organized by a loosely knit group of rap and hip-hop artists…

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Substance Abuse Up Among Older U.S. Adults
The number of U.S. adults age 50 and older treated for substance abuse increased from 6.6 percent to 12.2 percent from 1992 to 2008, federal officials say.

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Proportion of substance abuse treatment admissions involving older Americans doubles: SAMHSA
A new study reveals that between 1992 and 2008 the proportion of substance abuse treatment admissions involving older Americans (aged 50 and older) nearly doubled — from 6.6 percent of all admissions in 1992 to 12.2 percent in 2008. The study, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, also shows a sharp rise during this period in the proportion of older …

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