Proportion of substance abuse treatment admissions involving older Americans doubles: SAMHSA

Published June 18, 2010

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 …