Addiction, Aging and Hope
Written By: Carol Colleran, CAP, ICADC Date: September 5th, 2009. Topic: Older Adults.Older adult addiction is a changing dynamic in this country. With the graying of the Boomers and a shift of alcohol and chemical abuse to include illicit drugs and polypharmacy, aging and addiction is now intergenerational. There are striking differences in how traditional older adults (those aged 65+) and Boomers experience addiction and recovery.
The “traditional” [...]



