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  • Addiction Medicine
  • Mental Health Technology

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  • Globally, the number of substance users (SU) is increasing, necessitating effective interventions.
  • Digital treatments offer a promising avenue for health services and substance abuse management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the effectiveness of digital treatments for substance users.
  • To identify trends in digital intervention modalities and outcomes for substance abuse.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of peer-reviewed articles from 2010-2021 using PRISMA guidelines.
  • Searches conducted on PsycINFO, PubMed, SCOPUS, and Web of Science databases.
  • Inclusion criteria focused on intervention type, efficacy (questionnaire/toxicology), and study methodology.

Main Results:

  • 18 studies met inclusion criteria, investigating digital treatments for various substances.
  • Digital interventions, often based on cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), were effective in reducing substance use frequency, increasing abstinence, and decreasing dependence severity.
  • Interventions utilized personal computers, smartphones, and tablets.

Conclusions:

  • Digital treatments demonstrate efficacy in improving outcomes for substance users post-treatment.
  • Heterogeneity in substance type, digital tools, and treatment approaches limits generalizability.
  • Further research is crucial to develop standardized and effective digital treatment protocols for substance abuse.