Geriaddicts: Exploring the challenges of an ageing population of drug users - Authors: Gemma Parry, Published: 19/11/2009 Liverpool John Moores University
Many European countries are witnessing a growing number of older drug users. Across Cheshire and Merseyside, drug users aged over 40 years old made up less than 10% of the drug treatment population in 1998; in 2008/09 they account for over one third. Similar findings are beginning to emerge elsewhere in Europe and in the USA.
The Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University in collaboration with the North West National Treatment Agency (NTA) and Integrated Commissioning for Addictions & Offender Health (Liverpool), will be hosting a conference on Friday 20th November 2009, to present new statistics and information surrounding growing trends in older drug users.
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