Peers supporting Peers

From Patient to Peer

March 22, 2018

Brent Dickerson understands the life of an addict. He is in recovery himself and has experienced, both inpatient and outpatient treatment. Today, Dickerson is a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate and

App Increases Treatment Completion for At-Risk Youth

March 21, 2018

The study researched the impact of using a smartphone app as part of treatment of adolescents undergoing treatment for drug and alcohol addiction.

App use leads to more treatment, better outcomes

March 21, 2018

Published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, this research demonstrated a higher level of abstinence from alcohol use for app users.

A Pilot Test of a Mobile App for Drug Court Participants

October 21, 2016

This Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded pilot tested the use the social supports offered by CHESS Health’s mobile recovery app with post-adjudication offenders in a drug

A Smartphone Application for Alcoholism Recovery

May 1, 2014

Published in JAMA Psychiatry, this research showed the impact of smartphone app to help reduce heavy drinking days for patients with alcoholism.

How Patients Recovering From Alcoholism Use a Smartphone Intervention

September 13, 2013

Funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and published in the Journal of Dual Diagnosis, this study shows that four months after finishing treatment for alcohol dependence,

Tech-Based Interventions Offer Promise for Alcohol Use Disorder

March 21, 2011

Funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this research summarizes multiple studies on the effectiveness of technology solutions to increase and