Another Boomer Legacy

Let's see, if you were a twenty-year-old flower child in 1965, in 2000 you would've been . . . We're sure it's just a coincidence.

A new report shows the number of adults over age 55 entering treatment centers for drug and alcohol abuse rose by nearly a third from 1995 to 2002.

While most people entering rehab clinics are still younger adults, researchers say alcohol and drug abuse presents a growing threat to America's burgeoning elderly population.

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Are we going to have to pay higher Medicare taxes out of our paychecks to cover the babyboomer detox costs?