Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults-Presentation

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The video is a lecture on substance use disorders in older adults given by Louis Trevisan, an Associate Professor at Yale University School of Medicine. Trevisan discusses the goals of PCSS (Provider Clinical Support System) in training healthcare professionals on evidence-based practices for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. He then presents a case study of a 75-year-old woman with anxiety and opioid and benzodiazepine misuse, highlighting the prevalence of substance use disorders in older adults. Trevisan discusses the nomenclature surrounding older adults with substance use disorders and the increase in substance use among baby boomers. He also covers the use of tobacco, alcohol, and prescription psychotherapeutics among older adults, as well as the increase in overdose deaths due to synthetic opioids. Trevisan provides information on screening and evaluation tools, treatment options for tobacco and alcohol use disorders, and the use of medications like naltrexone and buprenorphine. He emphasizes the importance of age-specific treatments and medication monitoring in older adults. The lecture concludes with resources and references, including the PCSS Mentoring Program for clinicians.

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Keywords

substance use disorders

older adults

Louis Trevisan

PCSS

evidence-based practices

case study

treatment options

medication monitoring