PPT-Substance Abuse and the Elderly

Margaret Brawner Pfeiffer University Charlotte NC 2014 A Growing Epidemic Medical system illprepared for wave of older adult substance abusers comin Image wwwedofdreamscom. . Tracy R. Nichols, Ph.D.. Margaret Brown, MPH. Paula Hernandez, BA. Christina Dobson. & . Susan . Cupito. Why do we care?. Adverse outcomes for infants born to substance using mothers. Low birth weight. Dr. . Mamta. Patel Associate Professor Department of Criminology and Forensic Science Dr. . DR. M.S. GUDI . PRESIDENT . NEOLIFE FOUNDATION. Introduction. Elder . Abuse is a social crime, seen as day to day event all over the universe. .. It . has been widely accepted as blow to humanity and violation of human rights. Terms. Substance dependence. - (Addiction. . older term replaced by substance dependence) more severe, refers to a pattern of repeated self-administration that often results intolerance.. Tolerance. maltreatment . By Beth Mayers and Kelly Thomas. Parental Abuse of alcohol . and other drugs. Fetal Alcohol . Spectrum disorder Facts . and Statistics. The estimated rate of alcohol use among pregnant women is . University of Utah . Training School Psychologists to be Experts in Evidence Based Practices for Tertiary Students with Serious Emotional Disturbance/Behavior Disorders . US Office of Education 84.325K. Present by: Connie Miles. Pulaski County Health Center . Please turn off all cell phones. Restrooms . Food and Drink . Objectives. The Dynamics of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Women. Rebecca Hebner . Roppolo. , MPH. Substance Abuse Prevention Systems Coordinator. Violence and Injury Prevention-Mental Health Promotion Branch. Welcome and Introductions . Warm Up . Share Name, Agency and Role. Learning . Topics. Definition of a substance. Definition of substance abuse. Warning signs of common drugs. Myths of drug abuse. Getting help. Dangers of marijuana. Other dangerous drugs. Alcohol. Dealing with an alcohol incident. Dr. Jorge Argueta, DBA, MA, CADC. Avance Inc. (773) 293-1770. GOAL . The primary goal of this presentation is to help counselors, advocates and other social service providers better address the safety and recovery needs of women impacted by Domestic Violence and their own, or another’s substance use, misuse or addiction. . CENGIZ OZYURT,B., BILGIN B., OZCAN . C.. Celal. . Bayar University Faculty of Medicine Public Health . Department. Elder. . abuse. is a . single. . or. . repeated. . act. , . or. . lack. of . Disorders. Laura Searcy. President-elect National Association f Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Vice-Chair Cobb Community Alliance to prevent Substance Abuse. 1. Scope of the Problem. In 2014:. 22.5 million Americans age 12 and over reported needing treatment for alcohol or illicit drug use during the past year. DMHAS Statewide Services. Nursing Home Diversion & Transition Program. Pattern of harmful use of a substance with the purpose of altering one’s mood. Using substances in a manner that is not prescribed or intended. Dr. . Mamta. Patel Associate Professor Department of Criminology and Forensic Science Dr. .