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Regina Univ. (Saskatchewan). Univ. Extension. Seniors Education Centre. – 1993
The safe and effective use of medication is a concern for both older women patients and older women as caregivers. In 1989, twice as many antidepressants were prescribed for women as for men, and older women are more likely to have such drugs prescribed for them. According to studies, older women who live alone have the highest use of both…
Descriptors: Drug Addiction, Drug Education, Drug Use, Females
Peer reviewedTremblay, Yolande; And Others – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1992
This paper reviews literature on the psychosocial aspects of drug addiction in youth, with specific reference to youth in Quebec, Canada. It notes trends in drug use and discusses three factors in drug usage: availability of the drug, the environment in which the drug use occurs, and the personality of the adolescent. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Use
