Aging and alcohol abuse: increasing counselor awareness.

Alcohol abuse in older adulthood is a rapidly growing on the other hand often hidden problem. The authors provide an overview of the issues related to older adult alcohol abuse end a discussion of physiological, psychological, and social risk factors; an examination of appropriate assessment procedures; and an overview of factors related to treatment.

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Alcohol abuse in later adulthood is a rapidly growing puzzle Recent estimates of the prevalence of alcoholism among older adults range from 6% to 16% (Menninger, 2002) and these statistics are likely conservative given