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It is estimated there are over 2.5 million alcohol and
drug abusing seniors in the U.S.

It is estimated there are 465,000 older adults with
substance use disorders in Florida.

25% of Nursing Home Admissions are due to
medication misuse.

50% of Hospitalized adverse prescription drug reactions
are persons over age 65.

76% of seniors use more than one prescription
medications.

40%- 90% of seniors DO NOT follow prescription
medication directions.

Alcohol and prescription drug misuse affects up to 17%
of older adults.

More people over age 65 are admitted to hospitals for
alcoholism than for heart attacks.

Alcohol interacts negatively with more than 150
medications routinely prescribed for older adults.