Substance Use and Older People - Crome, Ilana (Keele University, UK a Queen Mary University of London, UK a Imperial College, UK) a Wu, Li-Tzy (Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA) a Rao, Rahul (Tony) (Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK a South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Tr

Substance use and addiction is an increasing problem amongst older people. The identification of this problem is often more difficult in older patients and is frequently missed, particularly in the primary care context and in emergency departments. This book shows how to recognise and treat substance problems in older patients.