Behavioral Health Business October 6, 2023
Between 40 and 60% of people with substance use disorder relapse after detox and rehabilitation. Providers are eyeing artificial intelligence (AI) as a key to help improve that statistic.
The technology, which is not without its risks, has already been used for years in behavioral health treatment. In the substance use disorder (SUD) field, machine learning tech is being used to improve the connection between people struggling with SUD and care teams. SUD providers say the technology may add a human element to recovery support.
“We’ve had an issue of lack of insight into what’s going on between treatment and relapse for so long. We’ve thrown a lot of human capital and human hours at it, and haven’t moved...