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Alcohol and Substance Abuse Resource Directory - Research and Literature

  • Self-Help and Psychology Magazine External site disclaimer - Anyone at any age can have a drinking problem. Drinking problems in older people are often neglected by families, doctors, and the public. -National Institute on Aging
  • Older women alcoholics External site disclaimer - Of the more than 25 million American women age 60 and older, 1.8 million abuse alcohol, a new report shows. - MSNBC News
  • Measuring alcohol's effect on you External site disclaimer - Moderate drinking may be beneficial, but too much alcohol can be dangerous. Experts say that alcoholism is a "hidden" epidemic among the elderly. One recent study confirms that drinking problems rise significantly at retirement. -MDX Health Digest