Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic : The Complex Link Between Aging, Work Disengagement, and Substance Misuse - and What to Do About It

Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic provides a comprehensive overview of America's "hidden epidemic" -- older adult substance abuse. Highlighting findings from their research, the authors provide a user-friendly analysis of the myriad factors contributing to the precipitation and exacerbation of substance problems among older adults and of evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies.

Peter A. Bamberger is Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration, Tel Aviv University, and Senior Research Scholar at Cornell University's ILR School. In addition to publishing four books on human resource strategy, industrial relations and employee well-being, Bamberger has published over 70 referred journal articles in such journals as Academy of Management Journal (AMJ) , Administrative Science Quarterly, and Journal of Applied Psychology. Associate editor ofAcademy of Management Journal from 2007 to 2010, he is a founding associate editor of the Academy of Management's newest journal, Discoveries. He received his Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Cornell University in 1990.

Samuel B. Bacharach is the McKelvey-Grant Professor at the ILR School at Cornell University. His is the director of Cornell's New York City-based Smithers Institute for Alcohol-Related Workplace Studies and the Institute for Workplace Studies. Professor Bacharach's research interests center on alcohol use/misuse in the workplace. He has published over 100 academic articles and has written over 20 books. He is co-author of Mutual Aid and Union Renewal (ILR/Cornell University Press) and Member Assistance Programs in the Workplace(ILR/Cornell University Press). He has worked with unions to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of their own Member Assistance Programs. With the Smithers team, he worked on the development of training modules used to train peer counselors.