Seniors: The New Face of Addiction

The number of people over 50 with substance abuse problems is growing

Thursday, December 03, 2015 Seniors: The New Face of Addiction The number of people over 50 with substance abuse problems -- including alcohol and drug abuse -- is expected to increase from 2.8 million to 5.7 million by 2020. Read more ... Related Reading • Senior Health: Successful Aging • Drug Abuse and Addiction Today's Health News •  Survival Improves for Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer •  False-Positive Mammogram May Hint at Breast Cancer Risk Later •  Negative News on Statins Tied to Dropped Prescriptions •  Pollution From Coal Burning Most Damaging to Health, Study Finds •  Too Much TV While Younger May Hamper Middle-Aged Brain •  MRI Can Spot Early Signs of Knee Arthritis: Study •  Slowed Walking in Seniors May Signal Alzheimer's Danger •  New Drug May Help Fight Heart Failure •  Could Energy Drink 'Shots' Raise Teens' Diabetes Risk? •  Scientists, Ethicists Debate Future of Gene Editing •  Health Tip: Who Gets Pneumonia? •  Health Tip: Protect Against Hot Water Burns •  Hawaii Facing Rise in Dengue Fever Cases •  Could There Be a 'Quit-Smoking' Gene? •  Weight Gain Between Pregnancies May Affect Infant Survival •  Patient's Mood During Medical Procedure May Affect Outcomes •  Transplanted Face May Age Prematurely •  Seniors: The New Face of Addiction Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Care for Aortic Stenosis? Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Skin Care & Conditions and Arthritis. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Preventing Type 2 Diabetes • Cold or the Flu? • Rheumatoid Arthritis Top Viewed Articles • Metformin for Type 1 Diabetes • Sugar-Free Teeth Damage • Weight Loss Saves Knees • Loneliness Shortens Life • New Sleep Treatment Options Picture Slideshows • Avoid Diabetes Complications • Finding Relief for Your Cough • Joint-Friendly Fitness Routines • Guide to Erectile Dysfunction • Common Eye Conditions Latest Pet Health Content • What Is Kennel Cough? • Coughing in Cats • Coughing in Dogs • Bronchitis in Cats • 6 Signs of Pet Illness Bonus PDF Booklet Infectious Diseases Book