Corey Schaut | Department of Social Work

Social Work associate professor registers U.S. patent to reduce substance use relapse, the department’s first patent

May 8, 2023

Substance use disorder affects more than 40 million Americans according to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Recovery can be a difficult path, but an interdisciplinary team led by Holly Matto, associate professor in the Department of Social Work, aims to make it a little easier through a recently patented technology-based therapy.