AI in Addiction Services: What NHS Commissioners Actually Need to Know
Beyond the hype. A practical guide to evaluating AI tools for addiction treatment — DSPT compliance, clinical evidence, SROI measurability, and what questions to ask vendors.
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Evidence-based analysis of AI in addiction services, NHS digital transformation, funding landscape, and building technology for the hardest problems.
Beyond the hype. A practical guide to evaluating AI tools for addiction treatment — DSPT compliance, clinical evidence, SROI measurability, and what questions to ask vendors.
DTORS evidence shows £2.50 returned to society for every £1 invested in drug treatment. Here's what that means for commissioners and why SROI measurement is now essential.
£20 million. Deadline 6 May 2026. Here's a breakdown of the criteria, who should apply, how to position technology solutions, and what will separate successful bids.
South Asian communities are disproportionately underrepresented in addiction treatment despite comparable prevalence. Here's what that means for service design — and how AI can help.
300,000 people with high-severity dependency not in treatment. A workforce crisis. Record drug-related deaths. The Black Review identified the problems. Have we made progress?
Building AI for addiction services — with NHS compliance, lived experience stakes, multilingual requirements — creates something transferable to any complex domain. Here's why.
Full articles coming soon. In the meantime, get in touch or ask Howie-AI anything about NHS addiction policy, SROI, or AI in healthcare.