Addiction Rx

VKN NIMHANS Digital

About this app

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.

Ratings and reviews

It is really very helpful aap.we can take help very quickly and accurately.thank you for such a wonderful experience. I am updating my review as I have been observing since last month, the Addiction Rx app is so valuable that it is beyond my explanation.during the CTCCC 9.0 I could understand the actual utility and value of the app, every person in the field of mental health must have this app.Really wonderful 👍👍

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!

It is very informative. Thanks NIMHANS for this App. Requesting to add few examples with the comprihenssion so that it will be more understandable. Please use example in motivational interviewing and other parts.

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