Substance abuse among the elderly is a hidden epidemic that is often pushed under the rug. Senior citizens develop alcohol or drug problems for a variety of reasons that include coping with loneliness and despair, grieving over the loss of a loved one, coping with pain, and misusing prescription drugs.
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Alcoholism and alcohol abuse among the elderly is a hidden epidemic that is rarely recognized and is grossly under diagnosed. It is estimated that nearly half of all elderly individuals suffering from alcoholism remain undetected. This is misdiagnosis is caused by two main factors: First, the elderly are a segment of the population that is often ignored; second, doctors focus on secondary ailments such as dementia, depression and insomnia and fail to recognize that these ailments are caused by alcoholism.
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