Alcohol/Drug Abuse, Health Literacy, and Aging

Presentation

PowerPoint (in PDF)

Health Literacy bibliography

Electronic Resources

Age Page: Alcohol Use and Abuse

Aging, Medicines, and Alcohol

Alcohol Use Among Older Adults

Definitions and Terms Related to Co-Occurring Disorders

Get Connected tool Kit

Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medicines

Kap Keys 26

My Medicines

Older Adults and Alcohol: You can Get Help

Older Adults and Substance Use Disorders

Quick Guide to Health Literacy

Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention for Older Adults

Substance Use Among Older Adults

Substance Use Among Older Adults 2002 and 2003 Updates

Tips for Cutting Down on Drinking

Online Resources

Quick guide to Health Literacy and Older Adults
http://www.health.gov/communication/literacy/olderadults/literacy.htm#p1

USDHHS/SAMHSA resource documents and manuals (also available from the NPRC)
http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/index.htm


Older Americans Substance Abuse and Mental Health Technical Assistance Center
http://www.samhsa.gov/OlderAdultsTAC/index.aspx

DHHS Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Aging_Statistics/future_growth/aging21/intro.aspx



This publication was supported in whole or in part by the Nevada Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services (MHDS), Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency (SAPTA) through the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant and/or Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) and/or the Safe and Drug Free Schools Grant (SDFS) from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and/or the Department of Education (Dept of ED). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. DHHS, SAMHSA, DEPT of ED, or the State of Nevada.
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