Beer, bongs and baby boomers: the unlikely tale of drug and alcohol use in the over 50s

Ann Roche; Victoria Kostadinov

Beer, bongs and baby boomers: the unlikely tale of drug and alcohol use in the over 50s

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If you ask someone what a typical heavy drinker or drug user looks like, they’re probably more likely to evoke images of Gen Ys with tattoos and piercings than greying baby boomers.

Original language	English
Journal	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 2017

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alcohol
drug use
baby boomers
older people

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Beer, bongs and baby boomers: the unlikely tale of drug and alcohol use in the over 50s

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