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.