Doubling of Older Drug Addicts
Extrapolation from a new government survey predicts that there will be a doubling of drug addicts over the age of 50. The most common drug of abuse is alcohol, followed by prescription drugs. A 1999 survey revealed about 2.5 million adults over 50 who have substance addictions, and the study predicts that the number will rise to roughly 5 million by 2020.