The Need for Oversight Over Apps for Substance Use Reduction
This Viewpoint describes the substance use reduction app marketplace, highlights concerns related to integration of generative artificial intelligence into such apps, and suggests how oversight can be strengthened to protect public health.
Authors
- Jon-Patrick Allem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9135-8689)
- Jason B. Colditz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2811-841X)
- Alex M. Russell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8182-4057)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.19143
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00