A digital alcohol and drug addiction treatment program that is private, safe, and really works

Getting started is quick and easy. Fill out this form and a member of our care team will reach out to collect some necessary information and schedule you for a video intake appointment. We will contact you immediately and strive to get all new members an appointment within 48 hours.

We are one of the most affordable addiction treatment programs available with a much lower cost than residential or outpatient rehab clinics. We accept a variety of health insurance plans, but this varies based on your location. If we do not currently accept your health insurance, you can pay for treatment by credit card on a weekly basis and it may be possible to submit claims to your insurance provider for reimbursement.

If you don’t have insurance, you may qualify for Medicaid and pay nothing for treatment. Too many people don’t get help because they’re afraid they can’t afford it. Your care team will walk through the options in your area.

You’ll need a smartphone running iOS v10 or higher or Android v10 or higher. Much of our program occurs over secure video conference, so it’s helpful to have access to a Wifi connection or an unlimited data plan. If you don’t have a smartphone, you may be eligible for government assistance to get one. You may also be eligible for assistance with broadband Internet connectivity for your home.

During your intake appointment, you’ll download our smartphone app to engage in video conferencing calls with your counselor and doctor, and care advocates are available to help with setup as well as any ongoing technology questions or concerns. Telehealth for addiction services allows members to meet with their providers to check-in on their symptoms, medication management, and social conditions, and it allows you to connect with peers and be connected to our team any time, day or night.

Before the first video conferencing visit with your counselor, you will be educated on security best practices in order to ensure the highest level of privacy and security possible.

Contingency management is a type of behavioral therapy in which individuals are rewarded for evidence of positive behavior change. In our program, we pay cash rewards to members for successfully completing assigned tasks and appointments. We also reward abstinence, with increasing incentives for each consecutive negative drug or alcohol screen you complete. While the exact neurological systems aren’t fully understood, contingency management engages the brain’s reward system, providing a dopamine hit a little like what drugs provide.

Contingency management has been found to be the most successful method of treating stimulant addictions for substances like methamphetamine and cocaine. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs has used it to treat 5,600 vets over the last 10 years, and 92% tested negative. In California, 63% of people who took part in a Contingency Management program with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation stopped using meth entirely, and another 19% reduced their use. Contingency management has proven equally effective at helping address alcohol use disorder. When coupled with a robust therapy program and supportive medications, it helps meaningfully reduce usage and habituate new, healthy behaviors.

In contrast, over 60% of people who get standard addiction treatment in residential or outpatient clinics relapse within 30 days. 85% relapse within one year. Even worse, many people are discharged from those programs for relapsing. Affect built its program on science and compassion to stay with its members through relapses and motivate them towards reducing their use and find lasting recovery with rewards.

Affect’s telehealth outpatient treatment program ranks in the top 1% of all treatment providers by objectively measured industry standards. In every category, Affect’s results more than double the outcomes of outpatient clinics and residential rehab facilities.

Our members reduce their drinking and drug use by at least 50% within one month of starting the program. With our motivational rewards system and the convenience of the app, members engage with their treatment program at four times the level of traditional programs. We are the only all-digital recovery program to be accredited by CARF International, the highest standard of rehab providers.

Thousands of people have achieved their recovery goals with us and created better lives for themselves after struggling in traditional addiction treatment programs or trying to go it alone with free sobriety apps. Our app and program were developed using science and technology to be able to treat the hardest addictions that other methods could not. Affect really works.