In a 2-3 page paper (500 - 750 words) write a summary of Risks of Substance Abuse among the Elderly.

 Drugs and substance abuse has mainly been associated with adolescents and younger populations with very few studies focusing on the elderly population. However, recent studies have identified the elderly as having significant drugs and substance abuse issues with some cases leading to hospitalizations and emergency care (Chhatre, Cook, Mallik, & Jayadevappa, 2017; Cho, Bhimani, Patel, & Thomas, 2018). A critical analysis of the potential causes of an increase in the number of seniors abusing alcohol and other drugs has identified the exposure of the Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) to drugs, alcohol, and other substances as a contributing factor to rising prevalence of substance abuse (Chhatre et al., 2017). First, the population is considered to have had significant exposure to illegal drugs, has indulged in the drugs once or severally