References for Identifying, Screening for, and Assessing Substance Misuse in Older Adults

Cho, J., Bhimani, J., Patel, M., & Thomas, M. N. (2018). Substance abuse among older adults: A growing problem: Maintaining vigilance is the key to effective recognition and treatment. Current Psychiatry, 17(3), 14-21.
Choi, N., & DiNitto, D. (2020). Prescription Pain Reliever Use and Misuse Among Marijuana Users Age 50+ Years. Innovation in Aging, 4(Suppl 1), 54-55.
Choi, N. G., DiNitto, D. M., & Choi, B. Y. (2021). Prescription Pain Reliever Use and Misuse among Cannabis Users Aged 50+ Years. Clinical Gerontologist, 44(1), 53-65.
Choi, N. G., DiNitto, D. M., & Marti, C. N. (2018). Older marijuana users’ marijuana risk perceptions: associations with marijuana use patterns and marijuana and other substance use disorders. International Psychogeriatrics, 30(9), 1311-1322.
Cimarolli, V. R., Burack, O., Minahan, J., Hennessa, A., Stone, R., & Shi, X. (2020). Participation in a Substance Misuse Intervention in Post-acute Care Is Associated With More Optimal Rehabilitation Outcomes. The Gerontologist, gnaa101.
Fairman, K. A., & Early, N. K. (2020). Treatment Needs and Service Utilization in Older U.S. Adults Evidencing High-Risk Substance Use. Journal of Aging and Health, 32(10), 1363-1375.
Han, B. H., Moore, A. A., Ferris, R., & Palamar, J. J. (2019). Binge Drinking Among Older Adults in the United States, 2015 to 2017. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 67(10), 2139-2144.
Hughes, J., & Lilford, P. (2020). Clinical Topics in Old Age Psychiatry. Cambridge University Press.
McCabe, S. E., Wilens, T. E., Boyd, C. J., Chua, K.-P., Voepel-Lewis, T., & Schepis, T. S. (2019). Age-specific risk of substance use disorders associated with controlled medication use and misuse subtypes in the United States. Addictive Behaviors, 90, 285-293.
Reyes, L., Treitler, P., & Peterson, N. A. (2021). Testing Relationships Between Racial-Ethnic Identity, Racial-Ethnic Discrimination, and Substance Misuse Among Black and Latinx Older Adults in a Nationally Representative Sample. Research on Aging, 0164027520986952.
Schepis, T. S., Wastila, L., Ammerman, B., McCabe, V. V., & McCabe, S. E. (2020). Prescription Opioid Misuse Motives in US Older Adults. Pain Medicine, 21(10), 2237-2243.
Scott, D. M., Petras, H., Kalu, N., Cain, G. E., Johnson, D. B., Sloboda, Z., & Taylor, R. E. (2020). Implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment in the Aging Network of Care to Prevent Alcohol, Recreational Drug, and Prescription Medication Misuse. Prevention Science, 21(7), 972-978.
Velezmoro, R. (2018). The role of the psychologist in the veterans administration’s patient aligned care team and huddle: A review, practical recommendations, and a call to action. Health Psychology Research, 6(1).
Wilson, T. D., Barry, K. L., Maust, D. T., & Blow, F. C. (2020). Association between relationship quality and concurrent alcohol use and sedative-tranquilizer misuse in middle and later life. Aging & Mental Health, 0(0), 1-5.
Wu, L.-T. (2020). Substance Use and Misuse in Older Adults: A Need for Research and Intervention. The Gerontologist, 60(6), 1184-1185.