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CheckUp & Choices
IndustryDigital health
FounderReid K. Hester
Websitecheckupandchoices.com

CheckUp & Choices is an American digital health company that develops online programs aimed at addressing substance use, including alcohol, cannabis, opioids, and stimulants.[1]

History and overview

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Founded by clinical psychologist Reid K. Hester, the company developed its software from earlier digital interventions such as Drinker's Check-Up, ModerateDrinking.com, and OvercomingAddictions.net.[2] The company's online applications provide self-guided screening tests, symptom trackers, and exercises based on cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.[1]

Development of the foundational software was initially supported by grants from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).[3]

Research and reception

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The platform's underlying interventions have been the subject of research published in peer-reviewed journals, evaluating computer-based brief interventions for problem drinkers.[3]

CheckUp & Choices has been reviewed by publications examining the effectiveness of digital recovery tools. Social Work Today noted the program's use of personalized feedback and motivational interviewing techniques in a review of digital recovery resources.[1] In 2016, NPR included the software in a review of mobile applications designed to help individuals evaluate and change their drinking behaviors.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Berlin, Kimberley L. (2019). "Recovery in a Digital World — Evaluating the Options". Social Work Today. Vol. 19, no. 4. p. 26. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 Williams, Ed (8 October 2016). "Navigating The World Of Apps That Claim To Fix Your Drinking Problem". NPR. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 Hester, Reid K. (2005). "Demon Rum: High-Tech Solutions to an Age-Old Problem". Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 29 (2): 272–273. doi:10.1097/01.ALC.0000153549.95475.29. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
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Category:Health care companies of the United States