Substance Abuse and Misuse in the Older Adult

Contributor: Sharon Edwards, RN, MSN, CS

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Though this SourceBook was originally presented to home health aides, it contains adequate depth to benefit licensed staff as well. Choose from lesson plans for 12 learning objectives covering:

Understanding how abuse and misuse occur
Signs and symptoms
Over-the-counter medications
Interactions between alcohol and medications
Interactions between prescribed medications
How nicotine and caffeine influence medication effectiveness
Psychosocial, health, and psychological factors that affect substance abuse and misuse
Methods of treatment and corrective actions

Pages: 88
Learning Activities/Games: 2
Reproducible Handouts: 15
Transparency Masters: 21

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