To grasp the scale of addiction in the United States, consider these statistics: excluding tobacco, over 20 million Americans over the age of 12 have an addiction. Over 16m people suffer from alcoholism, and over a third of the country is obese. Addiction-related crime, lost productivity and healthcare costs the American economy around $800bn every year.
The effectiveness of twelve-step programs and costly rehab centers has rightly been called into question in recent years, opening up markets for a host of tech startups to try stemming the tide of addiction.
With the advent of smartphone ubiquity, it has never been easier to kickstart a fight against addiction – whatever the substance. Here are five pocket-sized solutions that just might help beat the cravings.
Read more courtesy of RedHerring.com