Addiction Rx

Addiction Rx is a free clinical decision support app for physicians, medical officers, and healthcare professionals managing addictive disorders. Developed at the Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS, Bengaluru under India's National Tobacco Cessation and Drug Deaddiction Programme (DDAP), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Used by 10,000+ healthcare professionals across 146+ countries with 2.3 million+ clinical interactions. What the app covers: Alcohol use disorder — assessment, withdrawal management (CIWA), pharmacotherapy Tobacco/nicotine dependence — cessation counselling, NRT, varenicline Opioid use disorder — buprenorphine, naltrexone, COWS scale Cannabis use disorder Benzodiazepine dependence — withdrawal, tapering Stimulant use disorders Inhalant use disorders Behavioural addictions — gaming disorder, gambling, internet addiction Key features: Clinical guidelines based on Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG), NIMHANS 4A Protocol for addiction management Doctor-to-doctor teleconsultation Practice quizzes in Ask & Assess sections Clinical case scenarios with audio Web version at addictionrx.app Designed for: MBBS doctors, MD psychiatry residents, primary care physicians, de-addiction centre staff, counsellors, medical officers — especially in under-resourced settings across India and globally. Rated 4.8★ | Government category | Free — no subscription, no ads.