Following are links provided by Kim Burton of the Mental Health Association of MD at a June 2018 Aging Well event:
● “Opioids and Older Adults” from the Administration for Community Living, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. June 2018. tinyurl.com/opioids-and-older-adults
● “Older Americans Behavioral Health, Issue Brief 2: Alcohol Misuse and Abuse Prevention”, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; and Administration on Aging. No date. tinyurl.com/alcohol-misuse-and-abuse
● Mental Health in Later Life; A Guidebook for Older Marylanders and the People Who Care for Them, Mental Health Association of Maryland, revised 2015. “Substance Use Disorders”, pp. 46-53. For a downloadable version, seewww.mdaging.org. To order a print copy, go towww.mhamd.org/getting-help/free-publications
● American Geriatrics Society, Beers Criteria Medication List – a list of medications that are potentially inappropriate for older individuals. tinyurl.com/beers-criteria-medication-list