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Public domain video from the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT). When we think of drug abuse, the first thing that comes to mind is often teens. That’s not always the case. Drug abuse affects people of all ages, and America’s baby boomer population is no exception. As drug use declines among some younger populations, it’s increasing among older adults. The boomers were born between 1946 and 1964 and are now in their 40s, 50s, and 60s and make up our country’s largest generation. Many came of age in the 1960s, an era defined by sex, drugs and rock and roll. Some carried their bad habits into adulthood, but an increasing number of people are becoming drug users as a way of dealing with feelings of grief, financial difficulties, loneliness, medical problems, or other issues. Many younger boomers end up caring both for parents and children at the same time, making them part of the so-called “sandwich generation”. Drug use in this group impacts the very people who they care for and who love them. Drug Abuse & the Boomer Generation is an hour-long broadcast focusing on a generation that is not usually the target of anti-drug efforts. Well see how to identify the signs of abuse and explain how to prevent, treat, and manage drug use among this generation. Key Points: Understand the problem of substance abuse among older Americans Learn which drugs baby boomers abuse most often Hear why treatment is different for older adults Find out how to identify …

Minnesota Celebrates National Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month in September 2010
SAINT PAUL, Minn., July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — September 2010 will be the 21st annual Recovery Month observance by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). Recovery Month serves to educate the public on how alcohol and drug addiction is a national health issue, a …
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Question by natural glow: Why isn’t there a section on here about drug use and abuse? I am highly interested in the topic ..?
is there some place else where people ask questions about drug use, abuse, or just general questions about it? thanks.

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Answer by Marissa C
You could probably ask and get some good answers in the Mental Health section.

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