Study authors note that although SUD among older adults is rising, little has been documented about recent increases in admissions to treatment facilities.
With regards to specific drugs for which treatment was sought, older adults showed greater hikes relative to younger adults for use of cocaine/crack and cannabis. But there was a relative drop in admissions for opiates and alcohol.Article content “As members of this generation enter older adulthood, the numbers of older adults seeking treatment for substance abuse has also increased,” the statement reports.The data does not offer an explanation as to why the rise is occurring, but investigators have a few thoughts.
Greg Rhee, the study’s senior author and a psychiatric epidemiologist at UConn School of Medicine, believes these self-referrals, although more plentiful, should necessarily be regarded as bad since older adults are recognizing they need help.
TheGrowthOp Because younger generations haven't faced real life yet and their Baby boom parents are footing the bill.