The ResQ App Gamifies Addiction Control to Help Former Users Succeed
Justin Lam — August 27, 2018 — Lifestyle
References: datacubed & fastcompany
Avoiding opioid relapse can be an incredibly difficult task for many but the ResQ app is hoping to make this process a little easier by using questionnaires to measure impulses. While there are plenty of opioid addiction apps already on the market, this new app comes backed with science and was developed by a neurobiologist and psychologist who spent the last decade studying opioid addiction.
Functioning off various questionnaires and gamified experiences, the ResQ app helps users understand their chances of relapsing and also provides support through the app on a daily basis. Those struggling can use the app to easily access contact from their support network, who also have the ability to view their progress through the app. The ResQ app will also send notifications to a user's support group when milestones are reached and urges those contacts to send congratulations via emojis.
Functioning off various questionnaires and gamified experiences, the ResQ app helps users understand their chances of relapsing and also provides support through the app on a daily basis. Those struggling can use the app to easily access contact from their support network, who also have the ability to view their progress through the app. The ResQ app will also send notifications to a user's support group when milestones are reached and urges those contacts to send congratulations via emojis.
Trend Themes
1. Gamified Addiction Control - Opportunity for businesses to develop gamified apps that support addiction control backed by science to provide a more engaging and effective way to help users avoid relapse.
2. Questionnaire-based Treatment - Opportunity for businesses to create treatment processes that involve questionnaires, which can be used to measure impulses and help users better understand their chances of relapsing and their overall progress.
3. App-based Support Networks - Opportunity for businesses to create app-based support networks that are integrated with addiction control apps, providing users with easy access to their support group and enabling their progress to be shared with their network.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - The healthcare industry can utilize this technology and gamification to help patients avoid opioid relapse and provide a more effective treatment process.
2. Tech - Tech businesses can help develop new apps and support networks that leverage the science behind opioid relapse to create more engaging and effective methods for treatment.
3. Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical companies can work to develop medications that work in tandem with these apps and support networks to provide a more holistic approach to addiction control.
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