TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Unhealthy Alcohol Use A1 - Rodríguez, Esperanza Romero A1 - Saitz, Richard A2 - Walter, Louise C. A2 - Chang, Anna A2 - Chen, Pei A2 - Harper, G. Michael A2 - Rivera, Josette A2 - Conant, Rebecca A2 - Lo, Daphne A2 - Yukawa, Michi PY - 2021 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment Geriatrics, 3e AB - Unhealthy alcohol use is a common but unrecognized problem in older persons, associated with substantial physical, psychological, social, and legal consequences. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of alcohol, and as their numbers increase in the population, so too will the number of those with unhealthy alcohol use. Alcohol consumption leads to almost one-fifth of all hospitalizations in older adults. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180019363 ER -