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Opioid Drug Addiction: How Digital Health Technologies Can Help

The Digital Health Corner

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) from 2001 to 2014, deaths due to overdoses in the USA were noted as: 8 fold increase due to prescription drugs. Digital technology, especially mobile technology is not something to be used in a vacuum in this clinical setting. 4 fold increase due to prescription opioids.