Substance Misuse and Older Vermonters
Presented by Charles Gurney, LICSW(ret.) and LADC(ret.), Substance Use and Aging Specialist for the VDH Division of Substance Use Programs and member of the State Unit on Aging in the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living.
Charles will discuss the prevalence of risky alcohol and drug use among older adults, the factors increasing the risk for this use, focusing on alcohol, Opioids and Benzodiazepines, use of alcohol screening, the key messages prevention providers can bring to older adults to reduce the risk of alcohol and drug misuse, and will display three educational brochures on the topic that prevention providers could distribute.
Event Location
Virtual
Contact & Accommodations
Event Details
Format
Online/Virtual
Event Type
Training
Topic
Substance use
Host
Substance Use programs
Audience
Health care providers
Mental health professionals
Prevention coalitions
Recovery coaches
Substance use disorder treatment providers
County
Statewide
Addison
Bennington
Caledonia
Chittenden
Essex
Franklin
Grand Isle
Lamoille
Orange
Orleans
Rutland
Washington
Windham
Windsor
Continuing education credits
No