Craving input and support system

Abstract

A craving control device comprising a housing, a craving input actuator supported by the housing, a wireless communicator supported by the housing, and a controller is provided. The craving input actuator can be configured to obtain information from a user pertaining to a timing, frequency, or intensity of a craving. The controller can be operatively connected to the craving input actuator and the wireless communicator to communicate craving information received by the craving input actuator via the wireless communicator to a device external to the housing. The device external to the housing can be a personal communication device. The housing can be sized and configured to be enclosed in the user's hand and or to be placed in a pocket of the user's clothing. Methods for using the craving control devices are also provided.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 551,178, filed Aug. 15, 2017, which is a 35 U.S.C. § 371 national phase application of International Patent Application No. PCT / US16 / 22117, filed Mar. 11, 2016, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 132,436, filed Mar. 12, 2015, each of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE[0002]All publications and patent applications mentioned in this specification are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety to the same extent as if each individual publication or patent application was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND[0003]Communication devices to assist users change habitual behavior are known in the prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,596,994 describes an interactive behavior modification system that provides motivational messages to a user and o...

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Problems solved by technology

The system cannot receive unprompted input from the user, such as by indicating when the user has a desire or craving for the undesired behavior, and it therefore has no way to respond to such an unprompted indication from the user.

The smartphone application must be used on a smartphone, of course, and therefore lacks an easy and discreet form factor for an input mechanism to identify cravings.

Cravings associated with a physical drug dependency and / or psychological and habitual behaviors associated with the addiction can result in a relapse.

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