An Evaluation of the User Experience and Privacy Concerns of Individuals Misusing Opioids Using a Location Tracking Mobile Application.
Opioid use disorder is a growing public health concern in the United States, causing economic burden and hindered by stigma. New forms of data, including location data, may improve the effectiveness of interventions for preventing and treating opioid use disorder and/or misuse, increase access to tr...
| Published in: | Substance Use & Misuse Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 336 - 343 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2024
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