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BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR ADDICTION ISSUES IN OLDER ADULTS

CLASSIC READINGS

GENERAL READINGS

EPIDEMIOLOGY

ASSESSMENT

EARLY VERSUS LATE ONSET OF ALCOHOLISM IN THE ELDERLY

TREATMENT

BENZODIAZEPINE ABUSE, PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE and MEDICATION-ALCOHOL INTERACTIONS in the ELDERLYADDICTION ISSUES IN THE NURSING HOME SETTING

CLASSIC READINGS

Bahr, H.M. (1969). Lifetime affiliation patterns of early and late-onset heavy drinkers on skid row.  Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 30,  645-6556.

 

Cahalan, D., & Cisin, A. (1968). American drinking practices: Summary of findings from a national probability sample. Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 29, 29:139-151.

 

Droller, H. (1964). Some aspects of alcoholism in the elderly. Lancet 1:137‑139.

 

Gaitz, C.M., & Baer, P.E. (1971). Characteristics of elderly patients with alcoholism. Archives of General Psychiatry, 24, 372-378.

 

McCusker, J., Cherubin, C.E., & Zimberg, S. (1971). Prevalence of alcoholism in a general municipal hospital population. New York State Journal of Medicine, 751-754.

 

Rosin, A.J., & Glatt, M.M. (1971). Alcohol excess in the elderly. Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 32, 53-59.

 

Simon, A., Epstein, L.J., & Reynolds, L. (1968). Alcoholism in the geriatric mentally ill. Geriatrics, 23, 125-131.

 

 

GENERAL READINGS

 

Alcohol Problems and Aging ed Gomberg, E.S.L., Hegedus, A.M., Zucker, R.A. (1998) NIAAA Research Monograph No 33 NIH Pub No. 98-4163 Bethesda MD, NIAAA.

 

Bartels SJ, Coakley E, Oxman TE, et al., Suicidal and death ideation in older primary care patients with depression, anxiety, and at-risk alcohol use. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry., 2002. 10(4): p. 417-27.

 

Bienfeld, D. (1987). Alcoholism in the elderly. American Family Physician, 36 (2), 163-169.

 

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP # 26). (1998). Substance Abuse Among Older Americans,  Blow FC, Chair, US Government Printing Office, Washington DC.

 

Fingerhood, M.(2000) Substance abuse in older people. Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 48(8): 985-995.

 

Gurnack, A. (Ed). (1997). Older Adults’ Misuse of Alcohol, Medicines, and Other Drugs. NewYork, NY: Springer Publications

 

Liberto, J.G., Oslin, D.W., & Ruskin, P.E. (1992). Alcoholism in older persons: A review of the literature. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 43, 975-984.

 

Oslin, D.W, and Liberto, J.G. (1995). Substance abuse in the elderly. In: Wilner, P., ed. Psychiatry. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott.

 

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA).  (1998).  Under the Rug: Substance abuse and the mature woman. Web site: www.casacolumbia.org/pubs/jun98/contents.htm

 

 

Schonfeld,L. & Dupree, L.W.(1999) Alcohol use and misuse in older adults. Reviews in Clinical Gerontology,9, 151-162.

 

EPIDEMIOLOGY

 

Adams, W.L., Garry, P.J., Rhyne, R., Hunt, W.C., & Goodwin, J.S. (1990). Alcohol intake in the healthy elderly. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 38, 211-216.

 

Adams, W.L., Yuan, A., Barboriak, J.J., & Rimm, A.A. (1993). Alcohol-related hospitalizations in elderly people: Prevalence and geographic variation in the United States. JAMA, 270, 1222-1225.

 

Alexander, F., & Duff, R.W. (1988). Social interaction and alcohol use in retirement communities. The Gerontologist, 28, 632-636.

 

Barnes, G.M. (1979). Alcohol use among older persons: Findings from a western New York State general population survey. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 27, 244-250.

 

Black, B.S., P.V. Rabins, and M.H. McGuire. (1998). Alcohol use disorder is a risk factor for mortality among older public housing residents. International Psychogeriatrics. 10: 309 - 327.

 

Beresford, T.P. (1995b). Alcoholic elderly: Prevalence, screening, diagnosis, and prognosis. In: Beresford, T.P, and Gomberg, E., eds. Alcohol and aging. New York: Oxford University Press, 3‑18.

 

Brennan, P.L.; (1993). Moos, RH.; and Kim, J.Y. Gender differences in the individual characteristics and life contexts of late‑middle‑aged and older problem drinkers. Addiction 88:781‑790.

 

Bristow, M.F., & Clare, A.W. (1992). Prevalence and characteristics of at-risk drinkers among elderly acute medical inpatients. British Journal of Addictions, 87, 291-294.

 

Bucholz, K.K.; Sheline Y.; and Helzer, J.E. (1995).The epidemiology of alcohol use, problems, and dependence in elders: A review. In: Beresford, T.P, and Gomberg, E., eds. Alcohol and Aging. New York: Oxford University Press, 19‑41.

 

Buchsbaum, D, Buchanan, R, Lawton, M, and al. (1991) Alcohol Consumption Patterns in a Primary Care Population. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 26:215-220.

 

Chermack, S.T.; Blow, F.C.; Hill, E.M.; and Mudd S.A. (1996). The relationship between alcohol symptoms and consumption among older drinkers. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 20(7):1153‑1158.

 

Curtis, J.R., Geller, G., Stokes, E.J., Levine, D.M., & Moore, R.D. (1989). Characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of alcoholism in elderly patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 37, 310-316.

 

Douglass, R.L., Schester, E.O., & McClelland, S.C. (1988). Drinking patterns and abstinence among the elderly. International Journal of Addictions, 23, 399-415.

 

Dunham, R.L., Schuster, E.O., & McClelland, S.C. (1988). Aging and changing patterns of alcohol use. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 13, 143-152.

 

Fillmore, K.M. (1989). Prevalence, incidence, and chronicity of drinking patterns and problems among men as a function of age: A longitudinal and cohort analysis. British Journal of the Addictions, 82, 77-83.

 

Fillmore, K.M. (1987). Women’s drinking across the adult life course as compared to men’s. British Journal of the Addictions, 82, 77-83.

 

Finlayson, R.E., Hurt, R.D., Davis, L.J., Morse, R.M. (1988). Alcoholism in elderly persons: A study of the psychiatric and psychosocial features of 216 inpatients. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 63, 761-768.

 

Ganry,O., Baudoin, C., Fardellone, P., & Dubreuil, A.(2001) Alcohol Consumption by non institutionalizes elderly women: The EPIDOS Study. Public Health, 115(3), 186-191

 

Glynn, R.J., Bouchard, G.R., LoCastro, J.S., & Laird, N.M. (1985). Aging and generational effects on drinking behaviors in men: Results from the normative aging study. American Journal of Public Health, 75, 1413-1419.

 

Gomberg, E.S.L. (1995). Older women and alcohol use and abuse. In: Galanter,M., ed. Recent Developments in Alcoholism: Volume 12. Alcoholism and Women. New York: Plenum Press, 61‑79.

 

Graham, K.; Carver, V.; and Brett, P.J. (1995a). Alcohol and drug use by older women: Results of a national survey. Canadian Journal of Aging 14(4):769‑791.

 

Granry, O: Joly, J.-P.; Queval, M.-P.; Dubreuil, A.(2000) Prevalance of alcohol problems among elderly patients in a university hospital. Addiction, 95(1),107-113.

 

Helzer, J.E., Burnham, A., McEvoy, L.T. (1991). Alcohol abuse and dependence. In Robins, L.N., & Regier, D.A., (Eds. ). Psychiatric disorders in America: The Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study (pp. 81-115). New York: Macmillian.

 

Holroyd S and Duryee J. (1997). Substance use disorders in a geriatric psychiatry outpatient clinic: prevalence and epidemiologic characteristics. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease. 185(10): 627-32.

 

 

Holzer, C.E., III, Robins, L.N., Myers, J.K., Weissman, M.M., Tischler, G.L., Leaf, P.J., Anthony, J., & Bednarski, P.B. (1984). Anticedents and correlates of alcohol abuse and dependence in the elderly. In G. Maddox, L.N. Robins, & N. Rosenberg (Eds. ) Nature and extent of alcohol problems among the elderly (National Institute of Drug Abuse Research Monograph No. 14) (pp. 217-244). U.S. Government Printing Office.

 

Hurt, R.D., Finlayson, R.E., Morse, R.M., & Davis, L.J. (1988). Alcoholism in elderly persons: Medical aspects and prognosis of 216 inpatients. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 63, 753-760.

 

Johnson, I.(2000)Alcohol Problems in old age: Review of recent epidemiological research. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(7): 575-581

 

Magruder-Habib, K., Saltz, C.C., & Barron, P.M. (1986). Age-related patterns of alcoholism among veterans in ambulatory care. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 37, 1251-1255.

 

Meyers, A.R., Goldman, E., Hingson, R., & Scotch, N. (1981-82). Evidence for cohort or generational differences in the drinking behavior of older adults. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 14, 31-43.

 

Meyers, A.R., Hingson, R., Mucatel, M., & Goldman, E. (1982). Social and psychological correlates of problem drinking in old age. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 30, 452-456.

 

 

Molgard, C.A., Nakamura, C.M., Stanford, E.P., Peddcord, K.M., & Morton, D.J. (1990). Prevalence of alcohol consumption among older person. Journal of Community Health, 15, 239-251.

 

Moos, R.H., Brennan, P.L., & Moos, B.S.D. (1991). Short-term processes of remission and nonremission among late-life problem drinkers. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 15, 948-955.

 

Moos, R.H.; Mertens, J.R.; and Brennan, P.L. (1993) Patterns of diagnosis and treatment among late‑middle‑aged and older substance abuse patients. Journal of Studies on Alcohol 54:479‑488.

 

Myers, J.K., Weissman, M.M., Tischler, G.L., Holzer, C.E., Leaf, P.J., Orvaschel, H., Anthony, J.C., et al. (1984). Six month prevalence of psychiatric disorders in three communities. Archives of General Psychiatry, 41, 959-967.

 

Osterling, A., and Berglund, M. (1994). Elderly first time admitted alcoholics: A descriptive study on gender differences in a clinical population. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 18:1317‑1321.

 

Puryear, D, Lovitt, R, Miller, D, and al. (1991) Characteristics of Elderly Persons Seen in an Urban Psychiatric Emergency Room. Hospital and Community Psychiatry. 42: 802-807.

 

Reid, M.C.; Voynick, I.M.; Peduzzi,P; Fiellin, D.A.; Tinetti, M.D.Concato, J.(2000) Alcohol exposure and  health services utilization in older veterans. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 53(1); 87-93.

 

Robins, L.N., Helzer, J.E., Pryzbeck, T.R., & Reigier, D.A. (1988). Alcohol disorders in the community: A report from the epidemiologic catchment area. Alcoholism: Origins and outcomes (pp 15-30). New York: Raven.

 

Schute KK, Byrne FE, Brennan PL, et al., Successful remission of late life drinking problems; a 10 year follow up. Journal of studies on Alcohol, 2001.62(3): p. 322-34

 

Schultz, SK. et al. Alcohol use among older person in a rural state.  American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 10: 750 – 755 2002

 

Smart, R.G., & Liban, C.B. (1981). Predictors of problem drinking among elderly, middle-aged, and youthful drinkers. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 13, 153-163.

 

Speer, D.C., and Bates, K. (1992). Comorbid mental and substance disorders among older psychiatric patients. Journal of the American Geriatric Society 40:886‑890.

 

Stinson, F.S., Dufour, M.C., & Bertolucci, D. (1989). Alcohol-related morbidity in the aging population. Alcohol Health and Research World, 13, 80-87.

 

Stall, R. (1986). Change and stability in quantity and frequency of alcohol use among aging males: A 19 year follow-up study. British Journal of Addiction, 84, 537-544.

 

Welte, J.W., and Mirand, A.L. (1992).Alcohol Use by the Elderly: Patterns and Correlates: A Report on the Erie County Elder Drinking Survey. Buffalo, NY: Research Institute on Addictions, October.

 

 

ASSESSMENT

 

 

 

Atkinson, R.M. (1990). Aging and alcohol use disorder: Diagnostic issues in the elderly. International Psychogeriatrics, 2, 55-72.

 

Atkinson, R.M., Ganzini, L., & Berstein, M.J. (1992). Alcohol and substance use in the elderly. In J.E. Birrin, R.B. Sloane, & G.D. Cohen (Eds.), Handbook of mental health and aging (pp. 515-555). New York: Academic.

 

Atkinson, R.M., & Kofoed, L.L. (1982). Alcohol and drug abuse in old age: A clinical perspective. Substance and Alcohol Actions? Misuse, 3, 353-368.

 

Blow, F.C., Brower, K.J., Schulenberg, J.E., Demo-Dananberg, L.M., Young, K.J., & Beresford, T.P. (1992). The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test: Geriatric version (MAST-G): A new elderly-specific screening instrument. (Abstract). Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research, 16, 172.

 

Blow, F.C.; Walton, M.A.; Barry, K.L.; Coyne, J. C.; Mudd, S.A.; Copeland, L.A.(2000) Relationship between alcohol problems and health functioning of older adults in primary care settings. Journal of the Am. Geriatrics Society, 48(7): 769-774.

 

Buchsbaum, D.G., Buchanan, R.G., Welsh, J., Centor, J.R.M., & Schnoll, S.H. (1992). Screening for drinking disorders in the elderly using the CAGE questionnaire, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 40, 662-665.

 

Congliaro, J.; Kraemer, K. ; McNeil, M. (2000) Screening and identification of older adults with alcohol problems in primary care. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 13(3): 106-114.

 

Coogle, C.L.; Osgood, N.J.; Parham, I.A. (2000) Addiction services: A statewide model detection and prevention program for geriatric alcoholism and alcohol abuse. Increased knowledge among service providers. Community Mental Health Journal, 32(2): 137-148.

 

Coogle, C.L.; Osgood, N.J.; Parham, I.A. (2001). Follow-up to the Statewide Model Detection and Prevention Program for Geriatric Alcoholism. Community Mental Health Journal, 37(5), 181-191.

 

Curtis, J.R., Geller, G., Stokes, E.J., Levine, D.M., & Moore, R.D. (1989). Characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism in elderly patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 37, 310-316.

 

DeHart, S.S., and Hoffmann, H.G. (1995). Screening and diagnosis of "alcohol abuse and dependence" in older adults. International Journal of the Addictions 30:1717‑1747.

 

Finney, J.W., Moos, R.H., & Brennan, P.L. (1991). The drinking problem index: A measure to assess alcohol-related problems among older adults. Journal of Substance Abuse, 3, 295-404.

 

Gomberg, E.S.L. (1987). Drug and alcohol problems of elderly persons In T.D. Nirenberg & S.A. Maisto (Eds.), Developments in the assessment and treatment of addictive behaviors (pp. 319-37). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.

 

Graham, K. (1986). Identifying and measuring alcohol abuse among the elderly: Serious problems with existing instrumentation. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 47, 322-326.

 

Hiraata, ES; Almeida, O.P>; Funari, R.R>; Klein, E.L.(2001) Validity of the MAST for the detection of alcohol-related problems among male geriatric outpatients. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 9(1):30-34

 

Jones, T.V., Lindsey, B.A., Yount, P., Soltys, R., & Farani-Eneyat, B. (1993). Alcoholism screening questionnaires: Are they valid in elderly medical outpatients?  Journal of General Internal Medicine, 8, 674-678.

 

Kristenson, H. Ohlin, H. Hulten-Nosslin, M., Trell, E., & Hood, P. (1983). Identification and intervention of heavy drinking in middle aged men: Results and follow up of 24-60 months of long term study with randomized controls. Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research, 7, 203-209.

 

McInnes, E., and Powell, J. (1994). Drug and alcohol referrals: Are elderly substance abuse diagnoses and referrals being missed? British Journal of Medicine 308:144 446.

 

Moore, R.D., Bone, L.R., Geller, G., Mamon, J., Stokes, E.J., & Levine, D. (1989). Prevalence, detections, and treatment of alcoholism in hospitalized patients. JAMA, 261, 403-407.

 

Schuckit, M.A. (1990). Introduction: Assessment and treatment strategies with the late life alcoholic. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23, 83-89.

 

Willenbring, M.L., Christensen, K.J., Spring, W.D., Jr., & Rasmussen, R. (1987). Alcoholism screening in the elderly. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 35, 864-869.

 

 

EARLY VERSUS LATE ONSET OF ALCOHOLISM IN THE ELDERLY

 

Adams, S.L., & Waskel., S.A. (1991b). Late onset of alcoholism among older Midwestern men in treatment. Psychological Reports, 68, 432-434.

 

Adams, S. L., & Waskel, S.A. (1991s). Comparisons of purpose in life scores between alcoholics with early and later onset. Psychological Reports, 69, 837-838.

 

Atkinson, R.M. (1994).  Late onset problem drinking in older adults. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 9, 321-326.

 

Atkinson, R.M., Tolson, R.L., & Turner, J.A. (1990). Late versus early onset problem drinking in older men. Alcoholism: clinical and Experimental Research, 14, 574-579.

 

Atkinson, R.M., Turner, J.A., Kofoed, L.L., & Tolson, R.L. (1985). Early versus late onset alcoholism in older persons: Preliminary findings. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 9, 513-515.

 

Brennan, P.L., & Moos, R.H. (1991). Functioning life context, and help-seeking among late-onset problem drinkers: Comparisons with non-problem and early onset problem drinkers. British Journal of Addiction, 86, 1139-1150.

 

Brennan, P.L., and Moos, R.H. (1996). Late‑life problem drinking: Personal and environmental risk factors for 4‑year functioning outcomes and treatment seeking. Journal of Substance Abuse 8:167‑180.

 

Liberto, J.G., and Oslin, (1995). D.W. Early versus late onset of alcoholism in the elderly. International Journal of the Addictions 30:1799‑1818.

 

Schonfeld, L., & Dupree, L.W. (1990) Older problem drinkers: Long-term and late-life onset abusers: What triggers their drinking? Aging, 361, 5-9.

 

Schonfeld, L., & Dupree, .W. (1991). Antecedents of drinking for early- and late-onset elderly alcohol abusers. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 52, 587-592.

 

TREATMENT

 

Amodeo, M. (1990). Treating the late life alcoholic: Guidelines for working through denial integrating individual, family, and group approaches. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23, 91-105.

 

Arndt S et al.(2002)  Older offenders, substance abuse, and treatment.  American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 10: 733- 739

 

Atkinson, R.M. (1995). Treatment programs for aging alcoholics. In T.P. Beresford & E.S.L. Gomberg (Eds.), Alcohol and aging, (pp. 186-210). New York: Oxford University Press.

 

Atkinson, R.M. Age‑specific treatment of older adult alcoholics. (1998) In: Gomberg, E.S.L.; Hegedus, A.M.; and Zucker, R.A., eds. Alcohol Problems and Aging. Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Research Monograph #33, NIH Publication # 98-4163..

 

Atkinson, R.M.; Turner, J.A.; and Tolson, R.L (1998). Treatment of Older Adult Problem Drinkers: Lessons learned from “The Class of ‘45”. Journal of Mental Health and Aging 4(2): 197-214.

 

Atkinson, R.M.; Ryan S.C.; Turner J.A. (2001) Variation Among Aging Alcoholic Patients in Treatment. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 9:3 275-282

 

Barry, K.L., F.C. Blow, M.A. Walton, S.T. Chernack, S.A. Mudd, J.C. Coyne, and E.S.L. Gomberg. (1998) Elder-specific brief alcohol intervention: 3-month outcomes. Alcoholism:  Clinical and Experimental Research. 22:. 32 A.

 

Batel, P, Pesscone, F, Bouvier, AM. (1995). and Rueff, B, Prompting alcoholics to be referred to an alcohol clinic:  the effectiveness of a simple letter. Addiction. 90: 81 - 814.

 

Blow, F.C>(2000) Treatment of older women with Alcohol problems: Meeting the challenge fro a special population. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental  Research, 24(8):1257-1266

 

Blow. F.C.;Barry, K.L.(2000) Patients with at risk and problem drinking patterns: New developments in brief interventions. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 13(3): 115-123.

 

Blow, F.C>; Walton, M.A>; Chermack, S.T>: Mudd. S.A.; Brower, K.J. (2000) Older adult treatment outcome following elder specific inpatient alcoholism treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 19(1): 67-75

 

Brower, K.J.; Mudd, S.; Blow, F.C.; Young, J.P.; and Hill, E.M. (1994). Severity and treatment of alcohol withdrawal in elderly versus younger patients. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 18(1):196‑201.

 

Carstensen, L.L., Rychtarik, R.G., & Prue, D.M. (1985). Behavioral treatment of the geriatric alcohol abuser: A long term follow-up study. Addictive Behaviors, 10, 307-311.

Dunlop, J. (1990). Peer groups support senior fighting alcohol and drugs. Aging, 361, 28-32.

 

Dunlop, J.; Skomey, B.; and Hamilton, J. (1982). Group treatment for elderly alcoholics and their families. Social Work in Groups 5:87‑92.

 

Dupree, L.W., Broskowski, H., & Schonfeld, L. (1984). The Gerontology Alcohol Project: A behavioral treatment program for elderly alcohol abusers. The Gerontologist, 24, 510-516.

 

Dupree, L.W.; and Schonfeld, L. (1998). Cognitive-Behavioral and Self-Management Treatment of Older Problem Drinkers. Journal of Mental Health and Aging 4(2): 215-231.

 

Fitzgerald, J.L., and Mulford, H.A. (1992). Elderly versus younger problem drinker "treatment" and recovery experiences. British Journal of Addiction 87:1281‑1291.

 

Fortney, J.C.; Booth, B.M.; Blow, F.C.; and Bunn, J.Y. (1995). The effects of travel barriers and age on the utilization of alcoholism treatment aftercare. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 21(3):391‑406.

 

Graham, K.; Saunders, S.J.; Flower, M.C.; Timney, C.B.; White‑Campbell, M.; and Pietropaolo, A.Z. (1995b). Addictions Treatment for Older Adults: Evaluation of an Innovative Client‑Centered Approach. New York: Haworth Press.

 

Graham, K., Ziedman, A., Flower, M.C., Timney, C.B., White-Campbell, M., & Pietropaolo, A.Z. (1995). Addictions treatment for older adults. Binghamton, NY: Haworth.

 

Hinrichsen, J. (1984). Toward improving treatment services for alcoholics of advanced age. Alcohol Health and Research World, 8, 31-49.

 

Janik, S.W., && Dunham, R.G. (1983). A nationwide examination of the need for specific alcoholism treatment programs for the elderly. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 44, 307-317.

 

Kaempf G, O’Donnell C, Oslin, DW.(2000) Treating Alcohol Abuse in Late Life: The Role of Nursing.  Journal of Geriatric Nursing,20(60:302-304.

 

Kashner, T.M., Rodell, D.E., Ogden, S.R., Guggenheim, F.G., & Karson, C.N., (1992). Outcomes and costs of two VA inpatient treatment programs for older alcoholic patients. Hospital & Community Psychiatry, 43, 985-989.

 

Kelly, S., & Remley, T.P. (1989). Understanding and counseling elderly alcohol abusers. American Mental Health Counselors Association Journal, 9, 105-113.

 

Kofoed, L., Tolson, R., Atkinson, R.M., Toth, R., & Turner,J. (1987). Treatment compliance of older alcoholics: An elder-specific approach is superior to “mainstreaming,” Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 48, 47-51.

 

Liskow, B.I.; Rinck, C.; CampbelL J.; and DeSouza, C. (1989). Alcohol withdrawal in the elderly. Journal of Studies on Alcohol 50:414‑421.

 

Moos, R.H., & Finney, J.W. (1988). A systems perspective on problem drinking among older adults. In G. Maddox, L.N., Robins, & N. Rosenberg, (Eds.), Nature and extent of alcohol problems among the elderly (pp 151-174). DHHS Research Monograph No. 14: proceedings of workshop Nov 3-4, 1988 sponsored by NIAAA, NIMH and NIA.

 

MooreA.A., Morgenstern H, Harawa N.T., Fielding J.E., & Beck J.C. (2001) Are older hazardous and harmful drinkers less likely to participate in health related behaviors as compared to nonhazardous drinkers? Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 49, 421-30.

 

Mulford, H.A., & Fitzgerald, J.L. (1992). Elderly versus younger problem drinker profiles: Do they indicate a need for special programs for the elderly? Journal on Studies of Alcohol, 53, 601-610.

 

 

Oslin, D.; Liberto, J.G.; O'Brien, J.; Krois, S.; and Norbeck, J. 1997). Naltrexone as an adjunctive treatment for older patients with alcohol dependence. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 5:324‑332.

 

Oslin, DW. (2000) Alcohol use in late life: Disability and comorbidity. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 13, 134-140.

 

Oslin D.W.: Katz, I.R.; Edell, W.S.; Ten Have, T.R. (2000) Effects of alcohol consumption on the treatment of depression among  elderly patients.

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Rice, C.; Longabaugh, R.; Beattie, M.; and Noel, N. (1993). Age group differences in response to treatment for problematic alcohol use. Addiction 88:1369‑1375.

 

Rode, S.S., Hoffmann, N.G., & Fulkerson, J.A. (1991). Medical care utilization before and after alcoholism treatment for the elderly. The Southwestern Journal of Aging for the Southwest, 6, 140-148.

 

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Wiens, A.N., Menustik, C.E., Miller, S.I., & Schmitz, R.E. (1982-83). Medical behavioral treatment of the older alcoholic patient. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 9, 461-475.

 

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Schonfeld, L., and Dupree, L.W. (1996). Treatment alternatives for older alcohol abusers. In: Gurnack, A., ed. Older Adults' Misuse of Alcohol, Medicines, and Other Drugs: Research and Practice Issues. New York: Springer, 113‑131.

 

Schonfeld, L. and L.W. Dupree. (1995). Treatment approaches for older problem drinkers. International Journal of the Addictions. 30: 1819 - 1842.

 

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ADDICTION ISSUES IN THE NURSING HOME SETTING

 

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