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How an App-Delivered Treatment Program Works for Meth Addiction
Affect's research on using smartphones to treat meth addiction helps grow our understanding of how to help people better

How an App-Delivered Treatment Program Works for Meth Addiction

Affect Publishes Research Findings in Frontiers in Psychiatry An article detailing Affect’s study on the delivery of digital treatment for methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) is featured in the July edition…

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Motivation and Rewards Help College Students with Marijuana Addiction

Motivation and Rewards Help College Students with Marijuana Addiction

Gamification Beats Marijuana AddictionAre you starting to feel negative consequences because you’re using too much marijuana? Are you unable to cut back? You may have Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) and…

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Addiction Treatment Works Better with Rewards and Technology

Addiction Treatment Works Better with Rewards and Technology

Technology and Rewards Make Recovery Better If you’re interested in decreasing your substance use and living a healthier life, Contingency Management (CM) is a novel, evidence-based approach that you should…

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Saying \\\”I need a drink\\\” is a red flag for alcohol use

Saying \\\”I need a drink\\\” is a red flag for alcohol use

The simple sentence “I need a drink” is one of the biggest red flags of alcohol use disorder. It means one of two things: you need a drink to cope with something, or you need a drink because you don’t feel right without it. If you say it, take a pause and think about what you mean with intention and self honesty.

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Get telehealth addiction treatment for marijuana

Get telehealth addiction treatment for marijuana

Marijuana addiction has become a serious problem that affects millions of people worldwide. An estimated 6 percent of Americans are on the Cannabis Use Disorder spectrum. If you are concerned…

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Fentanyl and Meth: What you need to know

Fentanyl and Meth: What you need to know

The use of illegally-made fentanyl is driving a national health crisis as people use it unintentionally and die from overdoses. Fentanyl is now involved in more deaths of people under…

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Methamphetamine Awareness Day

Methamphetamine Awareness Day

Methamphetamine Awareness DayThe opioid epidemic has commanded national attention for years while methamphetamine abuse lurked in the shadows. A lot has changed since President George W. Bush declared the first…

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Professional Treatment for People in Alcoholics Anonymous
Quit drugs and alcohol without rehab using Affect's digital treatment program

Professional Treatment for People in Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is the original twelve-step recovery program. Since it was started in the 1930s, AA’s peer-support model has helped countless people stop drinking. It’s free to attend and meetings…

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How to turn vulnerability into strength: Brene Brown

How to turn vulnerability into strength: Brene Brown

Affect Publishes Research Findings in Frontiers in Psychiatry We talk a lot about being vulnerable and afraid in our group meetings, and how to turn that vulnerability into strength. Fear…

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