The Daily Progress System: A Proof of Concept Pilot Study of a Recovery Support Technology Tool for Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment

摘要

BackgroundIllicit substance use remains highly prevalent in the US and epidemiological surveillance surveys estimate that in 2015 over 27 million individuals (10.1% of the US population) 12 years of age or older used illicit drugs in the past 30 days. Outpatient treatment delivered in community-based settings is the dominant modality for addiction treatment, typically involving weekly psychosocial counseling sessions in an individual and/or group format.^, Unfortunately, relapse and premature treatment discontinuation are quite common in outpatient treatment.^–