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Substance Use Disorders: Issues for Older Adults : Webinar
Thu, Aug 04
|Webinar
This 2 ½ hour webinar is directed to all individuals working with older adults in the community. “Substance Use Disorders: Issues in Older Adults” is presented at an intermediate level but due to the importance of the subject matter questions will be addressed and answered to include all levels.
Time & Location
Aug 04, 2022, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
Webinar
About the Event
Speaker: Linda Shumaker, Optimizing Aging LLC
There has been a misconception that older adults do not use or abuse mood-altering
substances. Research has now shown that substance use among older adults has
been under-identified for decades. With “baby boomers” and the growing issues
with prescription medication, there is a new urgency to address the education,
identification, and treatment of substance-use disorders among older adults. This