As the elderly population continues to grow and baby boomers move into their senior years, the number of older adults who abuse drugs, from pain pills to marijuana and cocaine, is increasing. It may surprise you to know that over seventy percent of older adult hospital admissions are in some way related to alcohol or medication problems. The dilemma of alcohol and medication dependence among older adults, an often misunderstood, denied and misdiagnosed problem, is growing rapidly with the aging population. Join discussion...