Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services Aging and addiction: helping older adults overcome alcohol or medication dependence-a hazelden guidebook/carol colleran

The authors, both experts in the field of addiction treatment and intervention, provide a respectful, definitive guide for recognizing and addressing substance abuse among older adults.

Addiction among older adults is a hidden and hushed problem.

Signs and symptoms of alcohol or medication abuse can easily be mistaken for conditions related to aging.

And even when friends or family members recognize signs of addiction, they often discount the need for intervention or treatment.

With an estimated three million older Americans struggling with alcohol and drug misuse and abuse, Aging and Addiction is a much-needed resource.

The authors, both experts in the field of addiction treatment and intervention, provide a respectful, definitive guide for recognizing and addressing substance abuse among older adults.

Key topics include: understanding the relationship between aging and addiction, finding help for a loved one, and recognizing the treatment needs of older adults.

About the Author: Carol Colleran is a renowned international Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, specializing in the treatment of addictive disorders in the older adult.

She is the distinguished pioneer of specialized treatment for this population and is the Director of Public Policy & National Affairs at the Hanley Center at St.

Mary's in West Palm Beach, Florida.

In demand across the country as a speaker, educator and authority on older adults in addiction, Carol has appeared on the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw and the Today Show.

She has given numerous interviews on local television and radio talk shows.

As an active participant in policy development and groundbreaking for several national organizations, Carol continues her commitment to raising professional and public awareness of the special needs of older adults.

As a member of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Task Force of the National Council on Aging, she helped develop the 1999 Engaging the Aging Services Network in Meeting Substance Abu.