Baby Boomers Treatment Needs May Double
As the Baby Boomer generation continues to grow older, the percentage of older Americans who use illicit drugs is increasing dramatically. According to a new study, this could mean that substance abuse treatment services required for adults 50 and over may double by the year 2020.
Marijuana and the nonmedical use of prescription drugs are the two most common drugs of abuse among people 50 and over. Read more…
Baby Boomers’ Treatment Needs May Double originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 at 00:01:24.
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