A Pilot Test of a Mobile App for Drug Court Participants:

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment

KimberlyJohnson¹ 

关键词: mobile health;    drug court;    substance use disorder;    substance abuse;    social networks;   

DOI  :  10.4137/SART.S33390

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

The U.S. criminal justice system refers more people to substance abuse treatment than any other system. Low treatment completion rates and high relapse rates among addicted offenders highlight the need for better substance use disorder treatment and recovery tools. Mobile health applications (apps) may fill that need by providing continuous support. In this pilot test, 30 participants in a Massachusetts drug court program used A-CHESS, a mobile app for recovery support and relapse prevention, over a four-month period. Over the course of the study period, participants opened A-CHESS on average of 62% of the days that they had the app. Social networking tools were the most utilized services. The study results suggest that drug court participants will make regular use of a recovery support app.

【 授权许可】

CC BY