Alcohol consumption by elderly Americans.

A population-based study on binge drinking among elderly Brazilian men: evidence from the Belo Horizonte and Bambuí health surveys

“…[2][3][4][5] The elderly are more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol in the organism, in comparison with the younger adults, due to physiological changes associated with aging (decrease of the body's water volume, decrease in the functional capacity of the kidneys and the liver), 6 the increased risk of comorbidity 7,8 and of drug interactions. 7 It is recommended that the consumption of alcohol among older adults does not exceed one drink per day, or, not more than seven drinks a week.…”

Substance Use and Abuse Among Older Adults: A State of the Art

“…Men with alcohol use disorders had shorter lengths of stay than did men without alcohol use disorders; women with alcohol use disorders had longer lengths of stay than did women without such disorders. Breslow 2003 White people had the highest prevalence of moderate and heavier drinking compared with other racial/ethnic groups. Higher education was related to higher drinking levels.…”

“…Catholics, white people and non religious people drink significantly more than other ethnic groups or religions (Breslow et al, 2003;Forster et al, 1993, Merrick et al, 2008Ruchlin, 1997). Higher education is associated with more, but also risk-full alcohol use (Breslow et al, 2003, Forster et al, 1993Goodwin et al, 1987;Merrick et al, 2008;Ruchlin, 1997).…”

“…There is an indication for a gender effect. Men who drink heavily, but continue to drink, reduce drinking as opposed to heavily drinking women whose alcohol consumption remained stable (Breslow et al, 2003 Prevalence of alcohol abuse: men 13%, women 7% women NL Table 2. Prevalence of alcohol abuse in patient population…”

“…Higher education is associated with more, but also risk-full alcohol use (Breslow et al, 2003, Forster et al, 1993Goodwin et al, 1987;Merrick et al, 2008;Ruchlin, 1997). Alcohol consumers smoke more than non-users (Mirand & Welte, 1996;Ganry et al, 2001), and alcoholics often live alone (Brennan, 2005;Onen et al, 2002).…”