Overview
Despite the stereotype of older adults primarily abusing alcohol, clinical practice insights indicate that the baby-boom generation frequently abuses the same substances as younger adults-including alcohol, benzodiazepines/z-drugs, cannabis, opioids, tobacco (nicotine), and neurostimulants. Old and High exposes this hidden epidemic and emphasizes the importance of understanding psychotropic substance abuse as a community health problem. Further, the book identifies the unique cultural values, social values, and risks that baby-boom adults have with respect to substance abuse and misuse to give students and clinical professionals in psychology, social work, gerontology, nursing, and medicine a foundation for working with this population. Readers will learn how to integrate current neuroscience findings with contemporary psychotherapy techniques and harm-reduction interventions to help older adults achieve successful recovery from substance abuse problems. Considering that we will likely observe an increase in rates of substance abuse as the baby-boom generation continues to age-and live longer than previous groups-there will be a major need to better understand the unique risk factors and treatment approaches for working with older adults.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert Youdin (Visiting Research Collaborator, Visiting Research Collaborator, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 23.90cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 15.20cm
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9780190672898
ISBN 10: 0190672897
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 20 June 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Focusing on a hitherto much neglected cohort, this meticulously researched volume * richly illustrated with case examples *
Focusing on a hitherto much neglected cohort, this meticulously researched volume, richly illustrated with case examples, is a unique contribution to the field of substance abuse literature. Dr. Robert Youdin sheds light upon the 'hidden epidemic' of psychotropic misuse amongst the baby-boom generation. Generously referencing the physiology and neuroscience of substance habits, he pays welcome attention to the psycho-social-historical roots of the problem and suggests a humane, evidence-based, harm-reduction approach to its treatment and resolution. -Gabor Mate, MD, Author, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction; Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Criminology, Simon Fraser University
Author Information
Robert Youdin, PhD, is Visiting Research Collaborator in the Department of Molecular Biology at Princeton University and has a psychotherapy practice in Princeton, NJ, specializing in substance abuse treatment.
