Algorithmic accountability on social media platforms in the context of alcohol-related health behavior change

Letter Substance Abuse

Social media companies or their users-which party needs to change to reduce online time?

Christian Montag et al.

ADDICTION (2022)

Article Substance Abuse

COVID-19 Social Distancing and Online Mutual Help Engagement for Alcohol Use Recovery

Jason B. Colditz et al.

Summary: The study examined engagement within the online mutual help group StopDrinking during the COVID-19 social distancing period, finding that actual engagement was lower than predicted, potentially reflecting broader trends of problematic alcohol use and recovery disengagement. Continued investigation of online mutual help groups is needed to understand their potential for monitoring population health trends and their ability to support alcohol use recovery in crisis and isolation contexts.

JOURNAL OF ADDICTION MEDICINE (2021)

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Article Substance Abuse

Socially-supportive norms and mutual aid of people who use opioids: An analysis of Reddit during the initial COVID-19 pandemic

Amanda M. Bunting et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in the social networks and daily lives of people who use opioids, with adaptations shifting social networks to create robust social support and mutual aid on Reddit, where advice on withdrawal, isolation, cravings, and recovery resources is shared and sought.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

The influence of algorithms on political and dating decisions

Ujue Agudo et al.

Summary: Artificial intelligence algorithms are widely used in daily life, and research has found that these algorithms can influence people's decisions and attitudes, particularly in areas such as politics and dating. The study emphasizes the importance of educating people not to blindly trust algorithmic advice, and discusses the issues of data ownership and usage.

PLOS ONE (2021)

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Article Psychology

#Alcohol: Portrayals of Alcohol in Top Videos on TikTok

Alex M. Russell et al.

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (2021)

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Review Engineering, Environmental

Heterogeneous nanocatalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: A review

Manojkumar Narasimhan et al.

Summary: Biodiesel production has attracted attention recently, with nanoparticles widely used as heterogeneous catalysts, and their usage increasing rapidly.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2021)

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