Aging,
Alcohol, and Addictions
An
informal interest group of the Gerontological Society of America
Hosted by the Department of Aging and Mental Health, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute,
University of South Florida
Welcome to the home page of the interest group on "Aging, Alcohol,
and Addictions" of the Gerontological
Society of America (GSA). This is the web site for this informal
interest group (as categorized by the GSA) and provides important links to
information and resources about older adults' use or misuse of alcohol, illicit
drugs, prescription medications, and/or tobacco. This home page provides links
to current members of the GSA interest group, as well as links to theirs and
others' web sites related to this field, and helpful references on published
research.
The group encourages
communication among the many researchers, academicians, health care providers,
clinicians, and others working in this field. The interest group began in
1995, with the first meeting convened by Anne Gurnack, PhD, of the
On this website, you'll
find information about our GSA Interest Group members' conference
presentations, conference presentations of interest to our members, a
bibliography/reference list of publications relevant to alcohol and addictions
among older adults, web links and on-line training, such as the SAMHSA/CSAT
Treatment Improvement Protocol #26 (Substance Abuse and Older Adults), CSAP's on-line tutorials, and recent books published on
these topics. Also, we will post
announcements from group members aimed at policy, academic, and clinical
issues.
Join the Group!
Our interest group provides web links or news on substance abuse and aging
for GSA members. If you would like to add citations, website links,
announcements about grants received or funding possibilities please email Dr.
Join us at GSA for the 2008 Aging, Alcohol,
and Addictions Interest Group Meeting
The 14th
annual meeting of our Interest group takes place at the GSA Conference in
For more information
related to the Interest Group, click on the following topics:
3. Substance Abuse &
Older Adults Citations Bibliography
of selected research articles & book chapters
4. Research centers, TIPS manuals of interest to
our Interest Group
5. Books and Manuals by Interest Group Members
and Colleagues:
Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention
for Older Adults: A Group Treatment Approach by
This
manual presents a relapse-prevention approach that uses the
cognitive-behavioral and self-management intervention (CB/SM) in a
counselor-led group treatment setting to help older adults overcome substance
use disorders. It provides counselors and treatment providers with background
and how-to directions for introducing relapse-prevention techniques to older
clients. Download this manual as a pdf
file by clicking on: http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/pdfs/substanceabuserelapse.pdf
Alcohol Problems in Older Adults. Prevention and
Management,
by Kristen Lawton Barry, PhD, David W. Oslin, MD, and Frederic C. Blow, PhD. (2001) NY:
Springer Publishing
Treating Alcohol and Drug Use in the Elderly by Anne M.
Gurnack, Ph.D., Roland Atkinson, M.D., & Nancy Osgood, Ph.D. (Editors). (2001) NY: Springer Publishing. Authors and chapters include:
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DW
Oslin & R Holden: Recognition and Assessment of Alcohol and Drug Dependence in the
Elderly
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WL
Adams: The Effects of Alcohol on Medical
Illnesses and Medication Interactions
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RM
Atkinson & S Misra: Mental Disorders and Symptoms in Older Alcoholics
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GE
Murphy: Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, and
Suicide in the Elderly
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Fleming: Identification and
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders in Older Adults
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Schonfeld & LW Dupree:
Age-Specific Cognitive-Behavioral and Self-Management Treatment Approaches
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Atkinson & S Misra: Further Strategies in the Treatment of Aging Alcoholics
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RE
Finlayson & VE Hofmann:
Prescription Drug Misuse: Treatment Strategies
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NR
Boyd & CT
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RM
Pavalko:
Problem Gambling Among Older People
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CL
Coogle & NJ Osgood: Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Misuse
6. Florida
BRITE Project –BRITE (Brief Intervention and Treatment for Elders) is a
multi-site project funded by a five-year grant from DHHS SAMHSA Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment under the “SBIRT program” (Screening,
Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) with funding also from the
Florida Department of Children and Families’ Substance Abuse Program Office. BRITE
provides elder-specific screening and services in sites across the state.
7. Resources on “Older Adults” from the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Click on the following links:
Substance
Abuse Among Older Adults (TIP #26) TIP #26
(DHHS Publication 98-3179) describes best practices in screening, assessment,
and treatment of older adults who abuse or misuse alcohol, psychoactive
prescription drugs, or over-the-counter medications. Many of our Interest Group
members served on the panel that produced this TIP.
Alcohol Use among Older Adults. Pocket Screening Instruments for Health Care and Social Service Providers. This pocket guide is KAP product from CSAT. It includes the Short-Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test- Geriatric version (S-MAST-G), AUDIT and CAGE screening instruments.
Webcast: Rethinking
the Demographics of Addiction: Helping Older Adults Find Recovery
Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention
for Older Adults: A Group Treatment Approach.
SAMHSA/ CSAT DHHS Publication No. 05-4053. From the SAMHSA Office of
Applied Statistics. Download as pdf
file: http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/pdfs/substanceabuserelapse.pdf
"Older Adults
in Substance Abuse Treatment" Drug & Alcohol Service Information
System ("DASIS Report")
"Older Adults in Substance Abuse Treatment"
Drug & Alcohol Service Information System:
Update ("DASIS Report")
“Substance Abuse Among Older
Adults: National Household Survey on
Drug Abuse (NHSDA)"
"Substance Use by Older Adults: Estimates of Future Impact on the Treatment
System"
8. Web-based
training programs from the American Society on Aging
Alcohol,
Medications, and Other Drugs: Abuse
& Misuse Among Older Adults - contains information, resources,
contacts with experts, and training opportunities of interest to providers in
Health Promotion for Older Adults
(developed through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control) modules on health
promotion, disease prevention activities, cognitive vitality. Upcoming:
a module on medication use and one on depression.
For more information on ASA's
efforts on elder substance abuse, contact Patrick Cullinane: pcullinane@asaging.org
9. Other Items of Interest:
Join
Together: Medicare Screens for Alcohol
Use (Jan. 18, 2005)
From
JBS International: Improving Chronic Disease
Outcomes for Older Adults: The Link to Substance Use
Announcements:
PhD in Aging Studies at the University of South
Florida - This interdisciplinary
research training program has four concentrations: Aging and Health; Aging and Mental Health; Cognitive Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease; and Public Policy and Long-Term Care. First-year students are supported by
Fellowships and receive tuition waivers and health insurance. Students in
subsequent years are supported by Fellowships, Research Assistantships and
Graduate Teaching Assistantships, which include tuition waivers. Deadline
for applications is February 1st. For
more information, go to http://www.cas.usf.edu/agingstudies/phdprogram/phdprogram.htm
or contact: Dr.
Cathy McEvoy, Director, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida,
4202 East Fowler Avenue – MHC 1300,
Tampa, FL 33620 Phone (813) 974-1940 Email: cmcevoy@cas.usf.edu
In Memoriam: See the website honoring the late
Dr. Edith S. Lisansky Gomberg, Professor Emeritus of Psychology
in the Psychiatry Department at the
Web site
maintained by:
Larry Schonfeld, Ph.D.,
Professor and Chair
Dept. of Aging and Mental Health
Louis de la
Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
email:
schonfeld@fmhi.usf.edu
