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Treatment of Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Older Adults

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Alcohol use disorders are often overlooked as an important clinical issue in older adults; however, with a rapidly growing population of older adults who grew up during an era of increased illicit drug and alcohol use, there are reasons to believe that there will be a greater impact of alcohol use on the next generation of older adults. As older adults seek the majority of behavioral health care either in primary care settings or from mental health providers, it is necessary for primary care providers and geriatric mental health providers to become proficient at assessing and providing treatment interventions. This chapter reviews clinically relevant concepts related to treating older adults with alcohol use disorders, and identifies the state of research in this area.

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Oslin, D.W., Zanjani, F. (2016). Treatment of Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Older Adults. In: Kuerbis, A., Moore, A., Sacco, P., Zanjani, F. (eds) Alcohol and Aging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47233-1_12

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