"The National Action Plan provides strategies that can
be used on a local, state or national level to reduce the risk of falls.homesafetycouncil. WASHINGTON, Admissions for substance abuse treatment
increased by 32 percent among older adults over the eight-year period 1995-
2002, concludes a new study released today by the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA ).

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hospital emergency departments (EDs) for
non-fatal falls. Drug
admissions among those ages 55 and older increased by 106 percent for men and
119 percent for women between 1995 and 2002.

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The National Action Plan resulted from the Falls Free Summit, a
collaborative meeting sponsored by the Home Safety Council, NCOA and the
Archstone Foundation that was held in December 2004.

The Archstone Foundation strives for lasting change and working in
partnership with others . Carbonell.samhsa.

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million seniors were treated in U.
"We are only beginning to realize the pervasiveness of substance abuse
among older adults," SAMHSA Administrator Charles Curie said .ncadi.

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To learn more about the Council's programs, partnerships and
resources, visit the Home Safety Council at http://www.
The "Do The Right Dose" campaign also has the support of the
Administration on Aging, which works to warn older adults that medicine must
be taken appropriately and dosages cannot be altered by patients without
consequences."
The report is available on the web at http://www.gov/dotherightdose.

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Prevratil, President and CEO of the
Archstone Foundation.
"The Administration on Aging (AoA) is proud of its collaboration with
other federal agencies such as SAMHSA and FDA to help in providing older
Americans with key information that will help them in their fight against
substance abuse," said Assistant Secretary Josefina G.htm.

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Home Safety Council Partners With The National Council on the Aging
and the Archstone Foundation to Promote Falls Prevention

WASHINGTON, In response to escalating concerns
related to falls and fall-related injuries among the aging population, top
health and safety organizations led by the Home Safety Council, The National
Council on the Aging (NCOA) and the Archstone Foundation, have collaborated in
an initiative entitled Falls Free: Promoting a National Falls Prevention
Action Plan. Among the
thirty-six strategies outlined in the plan, they include:

* Creating national web-based clearinghouses to disseminate consumer
information and resources about falls prevention

* Increasing the number of adults who have an annual medication review
conducted by a health care provider or pharmacist and insure this review
includes an adequate focus on falls and fall-related injury prevention,
with the goal of reducing or eliminating medications that increase falls
risk

* Conducting a strategically planned consumer education campaign to
increase awareness of falls risks associated with medication use

* Identifying best practice information about effective strategies to
reduce falls inside and outside the home

* Supporting consumer adoption of home modifications aimed at falls
prevention by featuring examples that are attractive, aesthetically
appropriate for home environments, simple to understand, easy to
implement, affordable, and effective

* Developing a public policy agenda to promote falls prevention in America
at the national , state, and local levels

Experts also advocate a cross-cutting approach to effectively move the
action plan forward and promote interdisciplinary activities to identify,
synthesize and translate falls prevention information in the areas of
communications, marketing, public policy and advocacy ."

About Home Safety Council
The Home Safety Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to
helping prevent the nearly 21 million medical visits that occur on average
each year from unintentional injuries in the home.

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org, "What's New.

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Released today, the National Action Plan is a one of its kind
monograph that addresses the challenges and barriers related to a national
falls prevention initiative and outlines key strategies and action steps to
help reduce fall dangers for older adults."
Within the home, falls are the leading cause of home injury and related
death , and older adults are at greatest risk of suffering a serious or fatal
fall injury.healthyagingprograms . To download Falls Free: Promoting a National Falls
Prevention Action Plan, and for additional information on falls prevention,
log onto http://www.healthyagingprograms.

About the Archstone Foundation
The Archstone Foundation is a private non-profit grantmaking organization
founded in 1985 , whose mission is to contribute toward the preparation of
society in meeting the needs of an aging population.

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"
"FDA collaborated with SAMHSA to develop these public education materials
because our agencies have a shared goal to communicate accurate health
information on the proper use of prescription pain medications," said FDA
Deputy Commissioner for Operations Dr.oas.
The "As You Age" brochure is available from SAMHSA's clearinghouse at 1-800-
729-6686 or http://www.samhsa .

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"
"We all have someone in our lives who has been injured or perhaps died as
a result of a fall," said Joseph F. The Summit convened a
diverse group of health and safety organizations to tackle this serious and
complex public health issue.archstone.
The report, "Older Adults in Substance Abuse Treatment: Update," found
that the percent of older adults with opiates as their primary substance of
abuse increased from 6.

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To learn more about the Archstone Foundation and the
work of its grantees visit http://www.

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Or put another way, every hour one older adult died and 183
were treated in EDs for fall-related injuries. "This National Action Plan is offered as
both a call to action and a guide for implementing an effective, coordinated
approach to reducing injurious and fatal falls among older adults. This
effort was funded by the Archstone Foundation as a part of its multiyear
initiative to reduce falls among older adults.

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Opiates
include prescription pain medications and heroin. Through the materials we are releasing today, we are reaching out
now to older adults to warn them that prescription pain relievers are safe and
effective when used correctly, but could lead to abuse and addiction if
misused.

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Health and Safety Leaders Launch National Action Plan to Reduce the Risk of Fall Related Injuries for Older Adults

Through national programs
and partners across America, the Home Safety Council works to educate and
empower families to take actions that help keep them safe in and around their
homes. It has awarded more than
$50 million in grants since its inception.

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The Archstone Foundation is
currently focusing the majority of its resources to address the following four
issue areas, with an emphasis on funding California -based initiatives:

* Elder Abuse and Neglect
* Fall Prevention
* End-of-Life Issues
* Responsive grantmaking to address emerging needs within society's aging
population .8 percent to 12 percent in this time period.

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"The growth of the aging population, the desire of mature adults to remain
independent and the rising costs of health care and long-term care make
finding ways to prevent and reduce falls of paramount importance," said James
Firman, President + CEO of NCOA. In fact, research conducted by the Home Safety Council, a primary
funder of the Falls Free initiative, shows that for adults ages 65 and older,
falls at home cause an average of more than 4,700 deaths and 1."

National Action Plan -- Key Strategies
The National Action Plan, which is available at
http://www. Department of Health and
Human Services, is the lead federal agency for improving the quality and
availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental
health services in the United States.

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S.org.
Its 3,800 members include senior centers, adult day service centers, area
agencies on aging, faith congregations, senior housing facilities , employment
services, and other consumer organizations. NCOA also includes a voluntary
network of more than 14,000 leaders from academia, business and labor who
support our mission and work. We want
to send a clear message to older adults that emphasizes the need to take pain
relievers as directed. "Educating
older Americans about management of prescription drugs is a critical component
in lowering substance abuse among our elders.

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In 2002, about 12,800 people 65 years and older , or 38% of all
unintentional injury deaths among older adults, were caused by falls, and 1. The CDC 's National Center for Injury Prevention
and Control has provided additional funding support for the publication of the
National Action Plan. "While SAMHSA's data
indicate significant growth in opiate abuse, we are just as concerned about
those cases of addiction to pain medications that go underdiagnosed. The posters, print Public Service
Announcements and other materials are on line at
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Opiates are the second most
frequent reason for treatment admissions among older adults, after alcohol.

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About NCOA
Founded in 1950, The National Council on the Aging is a national network
of organizations and individuals dedicated to improving the health and
independence of older persons; increasing their continuing contributions to
communities, society and future generations; and building caring communities.org.
To counter the upward trend in the abuse of opiates, SAMHSA and the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) are sponsoring new advertisements to encourage
older adults to "Do The Right Dose" when using prescription pain relievers. Janet Woodcock."
The "Do The Right Dose" campaign includes two print ads, one television
public service announcement, 2 radio public service announcements, two
posters, and an update of SAMHSA's brochure "As You Age.
Alcohol is still the primary substance of abuse among older adults, but
the proportion of older admissions reporting alcohol as their primary
substance declined from 86.

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"The National Action Plan will help consumers, health care and service
providers, policy makers and the housing and remodeling industry become more
aware of and promote home safety measures that can lower the risk of falls, "
said Home Safety Council president Meri-K Appy.5 percent in 2002.

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1 million
medical visits each year. "Through this important
initiative, we hope that all older adults and caregivers will have knowledge
and access to critical resources that can help reduce fall dangers and
increase the safety of their homes.org , "What's New" outlines strategies related
to the key risk factors for falls including physical mobility, medications
management, home safety and environmental safety in the community.5 percent in 1995 to 77.

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" The campaign will
strive to educate older adults that prescription pain medications are safe and
effective when used correctly, but if misused, could lead to addiction or
other problems.gov/aging.

SAMHSA, a public health agency within the U.

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"We have made
older adults a priority at SAMHSA and we are working to advance understanding
of the relationship between aging and substance abuse, and to provide
practical information for incorporating our understanding into treatment
services.gov.

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