many different means to support their road to recovery.
Web-based interventions could assist even those individuals with lengthy “histories of heavy drinking to make clinically significant reductions in their consumption and related problems,” researchers concluded.
In the future, Campbell said he wants to begin working with healthcare professionals, and telehealth experts to further prove the value of online interventions.
He and his team have already begun working with academic institutions such as the University of Colorado to leverage technology to help students out on their own for the first time understand their limits before they develop a substance use disorder.
With enough study, web-based interventions could find their way into more substance use disorder treatment programs.
“[Going forward], we are incorporating tools as technology affords like blogs, podcasts and chat rooms, as well as wearable tech for when people are dealing with the world,” Campbell said.
Author: Justin Kravcik
Justin Kravcik is a reporter for Addiction Now who covers breaking news. He previously worked as a reporter for Orange County Culture Magazine, where he covered human interest stories across Orange County. He also worked as a marketing copywriter for a Newport Beach-based law firm, where he wrote articles on current events and education. Contact Justin at justink@drugaddictionnow.com.
