ELDERLY AND ADDICTION

Rising Drug Overdose Deaths Among Seniors Shed Light on Expansion of Addiction Crisis to America’s Elderly

Much of the focus regarding America’s addiction epidemic has been on the effects that drugs and alcohol have on young people. Sadly, senior citizens have largely been forgotten as the addiction epidemic spread across all demographics.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Narconon
January 11, 2013

Prescription Opioid Abuse in the Elderly an Urgent Concern

You may be aware of the growing prescription drug epidemic, but the addicts may not be who you expect. Prescription opioid abuse in the elderly is reaching unprecedented levels and is an urgent concern.

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