America’s addicts are graying, study suggests - Addictions- msnbc.com

America’s addicts are graying, study suggests - Addictions- msnbc.com: "'These findings show the changing scope of substance abuse problems in America,' agency administrator Pamela S. Hyde said in a statement. 'The graying of drug users in America is an issue for any programs and communities providing health or social services for seniors.'

While some people 50 and over were taking up drugs for the first time — notably cocaine users — the study found that three-quarters of older Americans admitted for treatment had started using drugs before age 25."