What smartphone apps exist to support recovery from opioid use disorder? A content analysis of publicly available opioid-related smartphone apps
Our results show a substantial increase in the number of apps designed to support OUD recovery. Nevertheless, there remains a need for apps that provide empirically supported information and tools. Furthermore, restrictions in accessibility (i.e., findability, cost, private) may limit the impact of available apps.
Authors
- N. Keita Christophe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1310-2236)
- Bettina B. Hoeppner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5577-659X)
- Susanne S. Hoeppner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2060-1666)
- Diadora Finley-Abboud
- Alivia C. Williamson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2035-7971)
- Lindsay Jacobson
- Judeline Joseph
- Allison Futter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1710-4065)
- Behnam Heydarshahi
- Lili Massac
Institutions
- Google (United States) (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-025-00549-y
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Drug Abuse