Hospitalizations for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders in Older Adults: Trends, Comorbidities, and Differences by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity

• Main Authors: Andrea Acevedo (Author), Ivette Rodriguez Borja (Author), Tania M Alarcon Falconi (Author), Nicole Carzo (Author), Elena Naumova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) among adults ages 65 and older has been increasing at a notably high rate in recent years, yet little information exists on hospitalizations for SUDs among this age group. In this study we examined trends in hospitalizations for alcohol us...