Seniors and Substance Use

• By: Diane Lotto, LCSW CoveCare Center
• April 1st, 2019
• alcohol misuse, barriers to treatment, depression, grief and bereavement, home-based services, older adult substance use, peer support, prescription drug misuse
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After her husband died, Sandra began having trouble sleeping. She tried many over- the-counter remedies to help her sleep, but nothing worked. Sandra was hesitant to speak with her doctor about it as she knew that many prescription sleep aides were addictive, and she was concerned about becoming...