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Forensic Aspects of Substance Use in Older Adults.

Deepak Shantaram GhadigaonkarArun KandasamyPalanimuthu Thangaraju Sivakumar
Published in: Indian journal of psychological medicine (2021)
Older adults are at high risk of developing more severe consequences of substance use. Due to aging, they may also have multiple medical and psychiatric comorbidities as well as cognitive impairment. This may lead to forensic issues both in terms of civil and criminal matters. This article will review the forensic issues of substance use and their relevance to the older population in particular.
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