ASA - American Society on Aging

AOD - Alcohol, Medication & Other Drugs
Abuse and Misuse Among Older Adults

Information & Participation

Training and technical assistance are available on these critical topics:

Causes and effects of alcohol and other drug problems in later life
Identification, screening and assessment of the older adult substance abuser
Barriers to detecting alcohol and other drug problems in later life
Treatment approaches and options
Interventions with older substance abusers
Prescription and OTC drug management
The deadly triangle-depression, alcohol and other drug problems, and suicide in later life

Training, written materials, and program consultation are available about AOD programs. For more information:

Fill out our request form for more information about participating in this free program, or
Contact AOD Training Project Personnel directly for more information.
See Continuing Education Credit Information , available for some professionals.