Substance Use Disorders and Alcohol Use in Older Adults

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on May 25, 2022 - 1:31pm CDT

Resource Type: 
Presentation

This presentation (20:23 minutes) given by Adel Mazanderani discusses substance use disorders with a main focus of alcohol use in older adults. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) review risk factors and protective factors for substance misuse; (2) identify the signs and symptoms of a substance use disorder; and (3) screen, assess and consider pharmacologic treatment for patients with alcohol use disorder.

Author(s): 
Adel Mazanderani
Collections: 
Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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