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SASH Trainer of Trainers Substances, Suicide & the Older Adults

Addiction and Older Adults

SUBSTANCE ABUSE & DEPRESSION People with a recent major depressive episode who also had recent drug/alcohol use were more than 2x as likely to attempt suicide than were people with depression who did not have drug/alcohol use.

Alcohol Abuse and Suicide • Compared to the general population, people treated for alcohol abuse or dependence are at about ten times greater risk for suicide. (6)

Marijuana & Driving ….. • Marijuana’s impact on driving skills seems to indicate that THC concentrations of 7-10 ng/ml may produce similar to blood alcohol concentrations of .05%. (Groternhermen et al., 2007).

Medical Marijuana and the Elderly 1. Concerns about Health Harms 2. Concerns about Drug Interactions 3. Concerns about Memory Problems 4. Concerns about Cannabis Misuse http://learnaboutmarijuanawa.org/factsheets/olderadults.htm

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