• Cummings, S., Bride, B., & Rawlins-Shaw, A. (2006). Alcohol abuse treatment for older adults: A review of recent empirical research. Journal of Evidence-based Social Work, 3(1), 77-99.

Cummings and colleagues review treatment studies and provide a discussion of important elements of substance abuse treatment for older people.

• Blow, F. (2000). Treatment of older women with alcohol problems; meeting the challenge for a special population. Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research, 24(8), 1257-1266.

This article presents specific issues for working with older women and treatment approaches to address their needs.

• Blow, F., Bartels, S., Brockmann, L., & Van Citters, A. (2005). Evidence-based practices for preventing substance abuse and mental health problems in older adults. Older Americans Substance Abuse and Mental Health Technical Assistance Center: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. Retrieved on February 28, 2008, from http://www.samhsa.gov/OlderAdultsTAC.

An excellent and extensive review of a range of evidence-based practices for working with older adults and for the prevention of substance-related problems.