Supplemental Remote Interventions For Addiction Disorders Reduced Relapse Risk By 39% When Added To In-Person Care

Remote interventions for alcohol or drug use disorder led to a 39% reduction in the likelihood of relapse when supplementing in-person care, according to a meta-analysis of 34 randomized controlled trials of 42 relapse prevention interventions. Compared to in-person care alone, supplemental remote relapse prevention interventions also led to a 0.18-day reduction in the number of days of substance use. When the remote interventions partially or fully replaced in-person care, the risk of relapse was 49% lower, and there was a small reduction in the number of days of substance use, but the reduction . . .