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Myers, Jane E.; Dice, Carol E.; Dew, Brian J. – Adultspan Journal, 2000
The authors discuss risk factors for late life alcohol abuse and characteristics that differentiate early- and late-onset abusers. Problems in identification, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of older abusers are reviewed. A case example illustrates the dynamics of effective treatment with this population. (Contains 55 references.) (Author)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling
