We wondered why, in the face of government studies that show drug abuse in the elderly and senior citizen age groups increasing, there seemed to be a lack of facilities willing to address elderly care drug treatment. As we learned of the increasing dilemma in the medical community of confusing drug and alcohol abuse with signs of dementia and depression we felt even more moved to create Recovery for Seniors.

Our drug treatment programs for seniors examines some of the very effects of old age and separates the consequences of drug abuse from the normal stages of growing older. Common assumptions for the aged include elderly depression, confusion, lack of coordination and even early stages of Alzheimer’s. A surprising number of symptoms that would clearly be red flags of drug abuse in younger generations are frequently dismissed as signs of old age and misdiagnosed by senior health care organizations.

The reason why is as tricky as drug abuse itself. The only way to continue to abuse drugs is to deny the extent of their damage and minimize the actual use. To make matters worse there is not a great deal of senior citizen drug abuse information available. Just as seniors hesitate to reach out for help and admit they have a problem that cannot be solved by more drugs so too do younger generations have difficulty in understanding that they have a responsibility to at least recognize destructive behavior patterns and not dismiss the behavior as some sort of reward for growing old or entitlement after a lifetime of hard work.

Call Recovery for Seniors right now to put a halt to increasing health risks and mental and emotional problems that will get rapidly worse as drug abuse continues. Read our Info page for our position on the differences between legal prescriptions and illegal street drug use and visit our FAQ page for some common inquires asked of Recovery for Seniors.