Substance Abuse Among Older Adults
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This is a fill in the blank, multiple choice, and one essay quiz based on the information that was given during my presentation.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Choose which one is not a medical problem among substance abuse in older adults:a) Chronic painb) Insomniac) Sensory deficitsd) Social statuse) none of the above
- A.
Chronic pain
- B.
Insomnia
- C.
Sensory deficits
- D.
Social status
- E.
None of the above
- 2.Adults age 65 and older consume more ____________ and ____-____-________ medications than any other age group in the United States.
- 3.This drug is prescribed to older adults more than any other age group:
- A.
Sleeping pills
- B.
Opiates
- C.
Benzodiazepines
- D.
Amphetamines
- E.
All of the above
- 4.It is estimated that the number of people addicted to drug would double to _______ by the end of ______.
- 5.What percentage of elderly people represent the number of prescription drug abusers?
- A.
13%
- B.
30%
- C.
60%
- D.
45%
- E.
None of the above
- 6.Which of the following is not a factor leading to elderly drug addiction?
- A.
Aging
- B.
Chronic pain
- C.
Loneliness
- D.
Financial stress
- E.
Anxiety
- 7.Approximately ____ of all elder alcoholics started abusing alcohol much earlier in life. Early-onset alcoholics are more likely to have a family history of __________ and display increased antisocial behavior
- 8.Describe what the sad fact is about the elderly and alcoholism/substance abuse:
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