INTRODUCTION
Substance Abuse in the Elderly—An Overview
Timothy P. Condon, Ph.D.

PREVALENCE
Substance Use Among Older Adults: Current Prevalence and Future Expectations
Joseph C. Gfroerer

Long-Term Trajectory of Substance Abuse and Psychiatric Comorbidity: Vietnam Era Study
Rumi Kato Price, Ph.D.

Continuity in Substance Use Problems Among Baby Boomers in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D.

Use of Medications, Alcohol, and Smoking in Elderly Japanese-American Men in Hawaii: A Report From the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study (HAAS)
Lon R. White, M.D.

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND DRUG INTERACTIONS
Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse in the Elderly
Thomas L. Patterson, Ph.D.

Prescription Drug Nonmedical Use and Abuse in Older Women
Linda Simoni-Wastila, Ph.D.

Drug Interactions in Older Adults
Joseph T. Hanlon, Pharm.D.

COMORBIDITIES AND CONSEQUENCES
Addictive and Co-Occurring Disorders in Late Life
David W. Oslin, M.D.

Cognitive and Brain Aging in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
Susan M. Resnick, Ph.D.

Long-Term Consequences of Heroin and Cocaine Addiction
Yih-Ing Hser, Ph.D.

PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
Substance Abuse Prevention, Screening and Identification, and Assessment for Older Adults
Frederic C. Blow, Ph.D.

Substance Abuse Treatment in the Elderly
Lawrence Schonfeld, Ph.D.

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Outcomes in Older Adults
Derek D. Satre, Ph.D.