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Polypharmacy and slow metabolism of drugs create a high risk among older adults for substance use disorder, raising the odds of intentional and unintentional overdoses. However, screening, assessment, and treatment for substance use disorder occurs less often in younger adults. Rates of overdose from opioids increased the most among people aged 65 years and older […]
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Publish date : 2024-07-15 11:12:20
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