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Get Connected: Linking Older Adults with Resources on Medication, Alcohol, and Mental Health--2019 Edition

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Designed for organizations that provide services to older adults, this toolkit offers information and materials to help understanding the issues associated with substance misuse and mental illness in older adults.  The toolkit also contains materials to educate older adults.

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SMA03-3824
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May 2017
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