Evaluating the age of individuals who are seeking treatment for alcohol and substance use disorder in a community-based recovery center.

To understand the need for addiction treatment across the spectrum of adult age, this study evaluated the age of individuals with alcohol/substance use disorder (N = 541) who sought treatment in a local center in Rhode Island. Data extracted from the community showed a need for clinical research to support future addiction medicine that is age-inclusive (e.g. including older adults in clinical trials).