Geriatric MedicineTier 2Topic overview

Substance use disorders

Framing

Umbrella topic for substance use disorders as they specifically present and are managed in older patients

Overdose in older patients - atypical presentation, prescribed-drug risk, altered pharmacokinetics
Withdrawal in older patients - atypical presentation, reduced physiological reserve, underrecognised alcohol/benzodiazepine use
General substance use disorder principles (definitions, epidemiology, neurobiology, harm reduction, addiction treatment) are covered under the pharmacology-toxicology-addiction-medicine specialty

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