Digital recovery networks: Characterizing user participation, engagement, and outcomes of a novel recovery social network smartphone application

Background: Recovery support services, including in vivo (i.e., face to face) peer-based supports and social networks, are associated with positive effects on substance use disorder recovery outcomes. The translation of in vivo supports to digital platforms is a recent development that is mostly unexamined. The types of users and their engagement patterns of digital recovery support services (D-RSS), and the utility of objective and self-report data in predicting future recovery outcomes require further study to move the recovery support field forward.
Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research