Dramatic Rise In The Proportion Of Older Americans Admitted For Substance Abuse Treatment From 1992 To 2008

Published June 18, 2010

Dramatic Rise In The Proportion Of Older Americans Admitted For Substance Abuse Treatment From 1992 To 2008
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 (SAMHSA), also shows a sharp rise during this period in the proportion of …