Self-Disclosure and Social Support in a Web-Based Opioid Recovery Community: Machine Learning Analysis.

Journal: JMIR formative research
Published Date: Jul 17, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The opioid crisis remains a critical public health challenge, with opioid use disorder (OUD) imposing significant societal and health care burdens. Web-based communities, such as the Reddit community r/OpiatesRecovery, provide an anonymous and accessible platform for individuals in recovery. Despite the increasing use of Reddit for substance use research, limited studies have explored the content and interactions of self-disclosure and social support within these communities.

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  • Yu Chi
    School of Information, College of Information, Data and Society, San Jose State University, 1 Washington Sq, San Jose, CA, 95192, United States, 1 4125396621.
  • Huai-Yu Chen
    Department of Communication, College of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States.
  • Khushboo Thaker
    School of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.

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