Wearing Recovery on One's Sleeve

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Research examines the potential of biomonitoring technology to prevent relapse

While there have been many advances in the treatment of addiction, relapse remains a common problem.1,2 Research indicates that 25 to 50% of people who have undergone addiction treatment moved back and forth between periods of abstinence and heavy drinking or drug use.3,4 Not surprisingly, rates of relapse increase consistently as more time passes since treatment.

Although most field experts consider addiction to be a chronic disease, there are often limited provisions for clients who have completed treatment to manage their addictive disorders through ongoing monitoring or "checkups," which are …