Innovative Digital Platform to Reinforce Recovery for Substance Abuse Disorders

Behavioral health disorders, such as substance abuse and addiction, have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. As people are subjected to an increased number of stressors like job loss, social isolation, and the fear of illness, it has become more common to seek solace in drugs and alcohol. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in June 2020 40% of US adults reported struggling with substance use and mental health.

DynamicCare Health has recently announced a new digital care platform for healthcare providers to assist their patients in combating substance use disorders. The goal of this technology is to positively reinforce an individual’s personal journey to recovery from addiction.

Using their smartphone, patients can access random breath and saliva tests, check-in for treatment attendance sessions via GPS, receive telehealth recovery support. Patients are also eligible for monetary rewards transferred to a smart debit card that will block cash withdraws and usage at liquor stores and bars. Clinicians have the ability to monitor patient care more closely and provide real-time support to their patients.

According to 3 published clinical trials, this new platform has demonstrated an increase in quit rates for drugs, alcohol, and tobacco 2 to 3 times the standard clinical treatment. Former US Representative Patrick Kennedy says, “DynamiCare Health offers the kind of innovation the recovery community desperately needs. It’s taking underutilized tools that we’ve long known are effective from scientific literature and bringing them into routine clinical practice at scale.”

Eric Gasfriend, co-founder and CEO of DynamicCare Health states, “COVID-19 has exacerbated behavioral health issues such as addiction. DynamiCare is able to offer a scalable, cost-effective solution by combining technology, hardware, rewards, and real human support and connection.”

—Heather Flint

Reference

DynamiCare Health raises additional $1.5 million to expand digital care program for addiction recovery. News release. DynamiCare Health; July 29, 2021. Accessed August 27, 2021.