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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Main Authors: Wendy Li, Nerina Caltabiano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-05-01
Series:Health Psychology Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102917708136