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Our mission is to democratize knowledge for quality care.
Addiction Rx App: Supporting Physicians in the Management of Addictive Disorders
Based on the "Standard Treatment Guideline for the Management of Addictive Disorder" of the National Tobacco Cessation and Drug Deaddiction Programme, MOHFW, New Delhi, and developed at NIMHANS.
Addiction Rx: Impact, Reach, and Engagement in Addiction Care
A 5-minute overview of how Addiction Rx supports healthcare professionals worldwide.
Key Features of Updated 18.0.0 App
🎯 Ask-Assess-Assist-Refer
Focus on substance types, assessment methods, engagement, treatment principles, and referral guidance.
🧠 Individual Substance Insights
- • Detailed sections on common substances (Alcohol, Tobacco, Opioids, Cannabis, Benzodiazepines, Stimulants, Inhalants & Behavioral Addictions)
- • Effects, intoxication, and management strategies
- • Self-assessment quizzes
👨⚕️ Doc2Doc: Live Chat & Tele-consult
Connect with fellow healthcare professionals for real-time consultation and support.
🧠 Recap Quiz
Interactive quizzes designed to reinforce key concepts in addiction medicine. Test your knowledge, track your performance, and earn certificates and badges on successful completion.
🎓 e-Course
Certificate-based online training modules focused on Addictive disorders.
📚 e-Library
Repository of addiction-related books and resources.
🧮 Calculator & Rating Scales
AUDIT, COWS, CUDIT and other essential assessment tools.
🏥 Comorbidity
Under "Clinical Dilemma" covering psychiatric (Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis, Adult ADHD) and medical conditions (ALD, Hepatitis C/IDU, Cardiac complications) both symptoms and management.
🔬 Clinical Dilemma & Decision Algorithms
For Hep C/IDU, Alcohol Withdrawal Seizure, and Delirium Tremens management. Watch instructional videos included!
Addiction Rx App Structure
App Interface Overview
Alcohol Use Disorder
Cannabis Use Disorder
Tobacco Cessation
Opioid Use Disorder
Benzodiazepine
Comprehensive modules for managing various substance use disorders
Addiction Rx Impact & Analytics
Monthly Active Users
↑ 15%Monthly Engagement
↓ 7%Total Downloads
↑ 59%Monthly Events
↑ 6%Monthly Retention
Week 1Global Reach
📊 Demographics & Reach
Platform Distribution
Geographic Reach
- 🇺🇸 USA: 897
- 🇬🇧 UK: 129
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh: 86
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 81
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 64
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan: 52
📍 Localization & Sources
Top Indian Cities
- 1. Bengaluru 3,200
- 2. Chennai 783
- 3. Hyderabad 676
- 4. Delhi 628
- 5. Kochi 585
- 6. Bhubaneswar 519
- 7. Pune 480
User Acquisition Sources
- • Direct/Organic: 8,200 (59.7%)
- • Google Play Store: 5,500 (40.1%)
- • Web referrals: 32 users
🧪 Substance-Specific Engagement Rankings
Highest engagement. Withdrawal management, medication & assessment tools most accessed.
Withdrawal (11,665 views), psychosis & long-term management.
Cessation pathways, NRT & counseling modules.
Withdrawal management, Buprenorphine/BMT modules.
Problem Gambling, Internet Use, Social media & gaming disorders.
💡 Key Insights & Clinical Adoption
Why Alcohol is Dominant?
- Higher prevalence in clinical practice
- More comprehensive module coverage in the app
- Greater public health focus
- More treatment pathways available
Most Used Clinical Tools
- Alcohol withdrawal management pathways
- Medication selection tools
- Assessment instruments (ASSIST, screening tools)
User Retention (40.6% WAU/MAU)
This is excellent for a clinical tool. It indicates that healthcare professionals are returning weekly when clinically relevant, showing strong professional adoption rather than casual browsing.
RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS
The Addiction Rx application collects anonymized usage analytics to improve educational content and clinical decision support features. This data helps us understand & analyze how healthcare providers use the app and guides future development priorities.
What we analyze
- App usage patterns (features accessed,frequency, duration & engagement details)
- Assessment tool utilization
- Geographic distribution (country-level only)
- Platform preferences
- Retention metrics
What we DON'T collect
- Patient information or clinical outcomes. This app does not collect any patient related Data including PHI(personal history identifiers)
- Personal conversations or consultations of the patient
- Images, photos, or precise GPS
- Individual identifiable information
Research Use
Data may be analyzed in aggregate form for research, including scientific publications and conferences. All research uses anonymized data only - no individual user can be identified.
Your data helps us
- ✓ Improve app features and its quality
- ✓ Understand educational needs
- ✓ Inform digital health policy for future development
- ✓ Scale evidence-based knowledge with local needs
You maintain control
- Data is anonymized before analysis
- Request account deletion anytime (ch***@********ac.in). This
- This option is also part of play store and a "Account Deletion" button is available at "About" section of the App
- Follows and updates the data protection regulations
By using this app, you acknowledge anonymized usage data analysis.
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Also available at: addictionrx.app
Data as of January 1, 2026 | Page updated for new user onboarding
