Expanding the reach of alcohol and other drug services: Prevalence and correlates of US adult engagement with online technology to address substance problems

Bergman, Brandon G.; Greene, M. Claire; Hoeppner, Bettina B.; Kelly, John F.

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.06.018

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“…Reviews of the effectiveness of e-therapy are limited due to the recency of their development. However, there is good indication that e-therapies are effective and offer a real alternative or supplement to traditional face-to-face therapies (Barak et al 2009;Bergman et al 2018). Empathic, warm, and therapeutic relationships can be formed and maintained with online interventions.…”

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Substance Abuse in Rural and Remote Areas

Bray¹,

Zaring-Hinkle²,

Perrotte³

2020

Handbook of Rural, Remote, and Very Remote Mental Health

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Substance abuse is a pervasive problem across the globe, impacting the health and well-being of those who abuse alcohol and substances and their family members. While this problem affects individuals across numerous demographic factors (e.g., gender, race and ethnicity, or socioeconomic status), there are different patterns and types of substance abuse in urban and rural areas. This chapter focuses on the unique aspects of alcohol and substance abuse in rural, frontier, and remote areas and examines health disparities and racial and ethnic differences in substance abuse. In addition, this chapter discusses special challenges in providing prevention and intervention services to the people who live in rural and remote areas of the world and the roles of psychologists in providing this care.

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Section: Remote Therapies For Rural and Remote Populationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Substance Abuse in Rural and Remote Areas

Bray¹,

Zaring-Hinkle²,

Perrotte³

2020

Handbook of Rural, Remote, and Very Remote Mental Health

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“…Also, recovery community organizations have banded together to offer peer-based recovery support for an array of recovery pathways (e.g., 12-step, secular, and medication-assisted) to help meet the needs of individuals in, or seeking to achieve, SUD remission. Access to online recovery support meetings, which had already extended the reach of in-person resources,( Bergman et al, 2018 ) is rapidly expanding.…”

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Online recovery support meetings can help mitigate the public health consequences of COVID-19 for individuals with substance use disorder

Bergman

Kelly

Fava

et al. 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic puts people with current and remitted SUD at increased risk for symptom exacerbation and relapse through added stressors and reduced service access. Critically, individuals can adhere to public health guidelines for social distancing by physical distancing while engaging with ongoing social support and connection via free, online recovery support meetings. Given the potential benefits, in context of barriers and risks that may be partially addressed, we believe the risk-to-benefit ratio of online recovery support meeting participation is favorable. Particularly during this time of limited access to empirically-supported services, these digital recovery support services may help address COVID-19-related risks and thereby mitigate the overall public health burden of this pandemic.

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“…Substance use researchers have begun to explore the use of mobile phones to support recovery from SUDs among adolescents [18]. As researchers move beyond the use of the basic capabilities of mobile phones (eg, texting) and take advantage of more dynamic features of digital and social media platforms [19], it is important to first understand the online behavior and preferences for this type of treatment and recovery support among adolescents. Further, since the development of treatment programs for adolescents tend to trickle down from adult research, it is important to have knowledge of access to mobile phones and the use of digital and social media platforms among adolescents in substance use treatment as compared to other generations in substance use treatment.…”

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Comparison of Smartphone Ownership, Social Media Use, and Willingness to Use Digital Interventions Between Generation Z and Millennials in the Treatment of Substance Use: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

Curtis¹,

Ashford²,

Magnuson³

et al. 2019

J Med Internet Res

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Background Problematic substance use in adolescence and emerging adulthood is a significant public health concern in the United States due to high recurrence of use rates and unmet treatment needs coupled with increased use. Consequently, there is a need for both improved service utilization and availability of recovery supports. Given the ubiquitous use of the internet and social media via smartphones, a viable option is to design digital treatments and recovery support services to include internet and social media platforms. Objective Although digital treatments delivered through social media and the internet are a possibility, it is unclear how interventions using these tools should be tailored for groups with problematic substance use. There is limited research comparing consumer trends of use of social media platforms, use of platform features, and vulnerability of exposure to drug cues online. The goal of this study was to compare digital platforms used among adolescents (Generation Zs, age 13-17) and emerging adults (Millennials, age 18-35) attending outpatient substance use treatment and to examine receptiveness toward these platforms in order to support substance use treatment and recovery. Methods Generation Zs and Millennials enrolled in outpatient substance use treatment (n=164) completed a survey examining social media use, digital intervention acceptability, frequency of substance exposure, and substance use experiences. Generation Zs (n=53) completed the survey in July 2018. Millennials (n=111) completed the survey in May 2016. Results Generation Zs had an average age of 15.66 (SD 1.18) years and primarily identified as male (50.9%). Millennials had an average age of 27.66 (SD 5.12) years and also primarily identified as male (75.7%). Most participants owned a social media account (Millennials: 82.0%, Generation Zs: 94.3%) and used it daily (Millennials: 67.6%, Generation Zs: 79.2%); however, Generation Zs were more likely to use Instagram and Snapchat, whereas Millennials were more likely to use Facebook. Further, Generation Zs were more likely to use the features within social media platforms (eg, instant messaging: Millennials: 55.0%, Generation Zs: 79.2%; watching videos: Millennials: 56.8%, Generation Zs: 81.1%). Many participants observed drug cues on social media (Millennials: 67.5%, Generation Zs: 71.7%). However, fewer observed recovery information on social media (Millennials: 30.6%, Generation Zs: 34.0%). Participants felt that social media (Millennials: 55.0%, Generation Zs: 49.1%), a mobile phone app (Millennials: 36.9%, Generation Zs: 45.3%), texting (Millennials: 28.8%, Generation Zs: 45.3%), or a website (Millennials: 39.6%, Generation Zs: 32.1%) would be useful in delivering recovery support. Conclusions Given the high rates of exposure to drug cues on social media, disseminating recovery support within a social media platform may be the ideal just-in...

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Expanding the reach of alcohol and other drug services: Prevalence and correlates of US adult engagement with online technology to address substance problems

Cited by 37 publications

References 48 publications

Substance Abuse in Rural and Remote Areas

Substance Abuse in Rural and Remote Areas

Online recovery support meetings can help mitigate the public health consequences of COVID-19 for individuals with substance use disorder

Comparison of Smartphone Ownership, Social Media Use, and Willingness to Use Digital Interventions Between Generation Z and Millennials in the Treatment of Substance Use: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

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