Prevalence of substance abuse and socio-economic differences in substance abuse in an Australian community-dwelling elderly sample
A sample of 324 55–90-year-old Australian adults participated in a survey on elderly substance abuse using the Clinical Assessment Scales for the Elderly. Overall, males had a higher prevalence rate of substance abuse than females. Significant differences in substance abuse mean scores were found fo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-05-01
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Series: | Health Psychology Open |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102917708136 |