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What do Internet-based alcohol treatment websites offer?

Benjamin A Toll1, Linda C Sobell, Justin D'Arienzo

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, USA. benjamin.toll@yale.edu

Cyberpsychology & Behavior : the Impact of the Internet, Multimedia and Virtual Reality on Behavior and Society
|February 7, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Online searches for alcohol problem treatments reveal a gap in empirically based programs and limited online services. Few websites offer evidence-based help for alcohol addiction, highlighting a need for improvement in digital health solutions.

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Area of Science:

  • Digital Health
  • Addiction Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The internet is a growing platform for health information and services.
  • Accessibility of effective alcohol problem treatments online remains largely unevaluated.
  • Evidence-based interventions are crucial for successful addiction recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the availability and empirical basis of online alcohol problem treatments.
  • To identify the types of interventions advertised on websites for alcohol issues.
  • To evaluate the extent to which advertised treatments are evidence-based.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic internet search for websites offering alcohol problem treatment or help.
  • Evaluation of identified websites for treatment modalities and empirical support.

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  • Categorization of advertised services and assessment of their scientific foundation.

    • Main Results:

    • A broad spectrum of alcohol treatments is advertised online.
    • Very few websites provide or advertise online treatment services.
    • A limited number of sites offer empirically based alcohol treatment programs.

    Conclusions:

    • The internet currently offers limited empirically supported online services for alcohol problems.
    • There is a significant need to develop and promote evidence-based online interventions.
    • Future recommendations focus on enhancing internet-based healthcare for addiction treatment.