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Drug use among older people – a hidden epidemic - Coggle Diagram
Drug use among older people – a hidden epidemic
What problems have become serious epidemics for the elderly?
Drug use in the elderly
What are the causes of drug use?
Drug abuse
Financial Problem
Unemployment
Homeless
Isolation
Lonely
What are the variations in drug use patterns in the elderly?
Survivors
Eactors
Maintainers
What are the consequences of drug use?
Breathing problems
Degenerative disease
Liver disease
Diabetes
Chronic mental health disorders
The risk of falls and accidents on the road is higher
What steps can the government take to overcome this problem?
Expand the age range of drug use surveys
Recipe monitoring systems created or improved
Use of evidence-based prevention strategies
The need for integrated, holistic, and age-appropriate care that focuses on the needs of individuals, families and communities of drug users