| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Older Adults with Opioid Use Disorders—The Forgotten Generation
USA. Older Adults with Opioid Use Disorders—The Forgotten Generation
They’ve been called a “growing and understudied population”—people who need treatment, yet find it hard to obtain or to pay for. So, many do without it. And, as time passes, they become increasingly vulnerable to physical and mental challenges.
Who are they? They’re older adults who have opioid use disorders (OUDs).
Recommendations from medical and government sources on what to do to help them—evidence-based guidelines, supportive policies, even general suggestions on making treatment available to this group—are sorely lacking. (atforum, USA, 13.12.2017)
http://atforum.com/2017/12/older-adults-opioid-use-disorders-forgotten-generation/