Treatment and care for older drug users

Drug problems have no age limits. This special review published alongside the 2010 Annual report, reveals why drug use is no longer simply a youth phenomenon; Europe is experiencing a pronounced ageing of its population, around a quarter of which will be aged 65 or over by 2050. Statistics published today show that Europe’s drug-using population is also ageing and that meeting the needs of older drug users is a growing issue for treatment services.