Elderly Substance Abuse – Facts. Reality, Challenges, Successes

Devon Dautrich, Ph.D., treats substance abuse in this age group. It is a candid talk of why these behaviors are new, or merely an extension of prior use, why interventions fail, the need to educate patients to accept their problem and the advantages following acceptance and change. Sometimes first treatments do not work, but with persistence, using good recommendations and hard work, very, very often a wonderful conquest prevails. This is her honest overview of a sizable social and medical ultimatum. June 2025