The ageing population is rapidly increasing worldwide, and the alcohol-related disease burden in most Western countries is on the rise. However, very few studies assess alcohol use in older people. Here, a self-reported questionnaire was administered to all individuals aged 70 years or more who visited a social centre for older people in western France.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The Loi Évin legislation restricts alcohol advertising in France and is more comprehensive than the self-regulation-based U.K. approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Lots of similar vulnerabilities to substance use disorders are described in the literature: clinical, genetics, family, environment, etc. Although, when we follow up patients, we know perfectly well that there are also differences due to the substance mainly causing addiction. But we found very little research on the differences between various substance use disorders according to the substance mainly causing dependence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The elderly are the biggest consumers of Benzodiazepines (BZD) and/or BZD equivalents. However, the risks of developing addiction in this age group are often underestimated.
Method: This study describes the nature and extent of addiction in the elderly using DSM IV items.