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[Recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis, and therapy of addiction in the elderly]
Julius Popp1,2,3, Andreas Fuchs4,5, Ulrich Hemmeter3,4
1Klinik für Alterspsychiatrie, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, 8032 Zürich.
Abstract:
In old age, the chronic use of substances such as alcohol and sedatives, and more recently opioids, is a major public health and personal problem. Despite this, relatively little attention has been paid to the disorders associated with the use of these substances. These recommendations have been formulated by the Swiss Society for Elderly Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (SPPA) in collaboration with the Swiss Nurses' Association (SNA) and the Swiss Society for Addiction Medicine (SSAM). They provide a summary of the knowledge about addiction disorders in old age for the benefit of those working with patients, with the aim of strengthening prevention, early detection and appropriate interventions.
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