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From Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News:
Americans ages 50 and older are more likely to seek treatment for alcohol dependence than any other drug addiction, and older men are particularly at risk of problem drinking.

Many of these patients were experiencing their first serious addiction problems: 45 percent were first-time treatment participants, according to the report, "Older Adult Alcohol Admissions: 2003," drawn from the 2003 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS).

"Alcohol abuse among older adults is something few want to talk about, and a problem for which even fewer seek treatment on their own," said SAMHSA Administrator Charles Curie.

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