Recently, a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reported that 9 percent of community-dwelling Medicare recipients consumed excessive amounts of alcohol, which has the potential to adversely affect their health.

By all accounts, the number of older adults battling substance abuse will rise dramatically in the next 20 years. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration indicates that the number of older people requiring help for addiction will increas ...

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