Digital interventions for substance use disorders in young people: rapid review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young people are disproportionately more likely than other age groups to use substances. The rise in substance use and related harms, including overdose, during the Covid-19 pandemic has created a critical need for more innovative and accessible substance use interventions. Digital interventions have shown effectiveness and can provide more engaging, less stigmatizing, and accessible interventions that meet the needs of young people. This review provides an overview of recent literature on the nature of recently published digital interventions for young people in terms of technologies used, substances targeted, intended outcomes and theoretical or therapeutic models employed.

Methods

Rapid review methodology was used to identify and assess the literature on digita

SUBMITTER: Monarque M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9937742 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature