Investigating Substance Use via Reddit: Systematic Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reddit's (Reddit Inc) large user base, diverse communities, and anonymity make it a useful platform for substance use research. Despite a growing body of literature on substance use on Reddit, challenges and limitations must be carefully considered. However, no systematic scoping review has been conducted on the use of Reddit as a data source for substance use research.

Objective

This review aims to investigate the use of Reddit for studying substance use by examining previous studies' objectives, reasons, limitations, and methods for using Reddit. In addition, we discuss the implications and contributions of previous studies and identify gaps in the literature that require further attention.

Methods

A total of 7 databases were searched using keyword combin

SUBMITTER: Chi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10637357 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature