A Smartphone Application to Support Recovery From Alcoholism

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Abstract
Alcohol dependence is a lifetime psychiatric diagnosis.1,2 Like other chronic illnesses (eg, type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension), alcohol use disorders (AUDs) have physiological and behavioral components, as well as relapse rates similar to those of other chronic illnesses.3 It has been estimated that around 1 in 4 patients with AUDs remain continuously abstinent in the first year after treatment.4