Contenido automatizadoParcialmente escrito o traducido con información proporcionada por una herramienta de inteligencia artificial.Between 2018 and 2025, 557 deaths involving the presence of substances were recorded among people aged 60 and older: 488 men and 69 womenSeptember 6, 2026 - 10:36 AMExperts interviewed expressed concern about the prolonged use of medications among older adults to treat pain, anxiety, insomnia and other mental health conditions. (The Associated Press)Patients at La Concepción Pharmacy, located in the town center of Yauco, include older adults who are depressed, hungry and alone. They come looking for prescription opioids or benzodiazepines (depressants) to treat pain, anxiety and insomnia, but which also allow them to sleep so they can forget that their stomachs are empty or that they are lonely because their children live outside the country.Popular en la Comunidad