Addiction Rx
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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.
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.
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Ratings and reviews
4.2
117 reviews
Shing Theophile
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May 9, 2026
so happy to come to download this app for it's so ok for the task I want and it's updated to what standard care really means .
VKN NIMHANS Digital
May 10, 2026
Hi, we are happy to know that you found our app useful. Please help us by spreading the word about this app. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please write to us at vkn@vknnimhans.in. We would love to hear from you! regards Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India cam.nimhans.ac.in
Rameswar Kandu
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May 12, 2026
very nice app , and useful for addiction management and gain knowledge
VKN NIMHANS Digital
May 14, 2026
Thank you very much. We are happy to know that you found our app useful. Please help us by spreading the word amongst your friends. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please write to us at vkn@vknnimhans.in. We would love to hear from you! from Centre for Addiction Medicine NIMHANS, Bangalore India cam.nimhans.ac.in
Dr. Anurup Gaurav Mohanty
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April 12, 2025
This app is akin to a portable and convenient handbook present within your reach at all times in your daily clinical practice. It is a pure encyclopedia for all types of information which we require to seek. The special doctor to doctor consultation is an additional benefit. Addiction Psychiatry couldn't have been more better!
3 people found this review helpful
VKN NIMHANS Digital
April 13, 2025
Thank you so much, Dr. Mohanty! It's incredibly rewarding to know it's serving as the "portable handbook" we envisioned. The doctor-to-doctor consultation feature was designed to support clinical collaboration among professionals, and we're glad you find it beneficial. Your feedback motivates us to continue our mission of democratizing knowledge.
What’s new
- Improved interface and user experience across multiple pages
- Upgraded clinical content, including Behavioural Addictions
- Practice quizzes added in Ask & Assess sections
- Simplified language for easier clinical use
- More audio clips in Clinical Scenarios
- Web version now open to all at addictionrx.app
- Upgraded clinical content, including Behavioural Addictions
- Practice quizzes added in Ask & Assess sections
- Simplified language for easier clinical use
- More audio clips in Clinical Scenarios
- Web version now open to all at addictionrx.app
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About the developer
PRABHAT KUMAR CHAND
chand@nimhans.ac.in
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