The number of adults over 50 entering into substance abuse treatment nearly doubled in Michigan during the past decade, according to a new state health department study.
The Department of Community Health compared data on substance abuse treatment admissions from 2000 and 2009.
Alcohol was and is the main reason most older adults ended up in treatment Michigan.
A decade ago, alcohol was the reason 85% of older Michiganders ended up in substance abuse treatment. But by 2009, that percentage dropped to 59%.