Web-Based Application for Reducing Methamphetamine Use Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Randomized Waitlist Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital interventions can help to overcome barriers to care, including stigma, geographical distance, and a lack of culturally appropriate treatment options. "We Can Do This" is a web-based app that was designed with input from cultural advisors and end users to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people seeking to stop or reduce their use of methamphetamine and increase psychosocial well-being.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the "We Can Do This" web-based app as a psychosocial treatment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use methamphetamine.

Methods

The web app was evaluated using a randomized waitlist controlled parallel group trial. Participants were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people age

SUBMITTER: Reilly R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11909485 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature