Help at Your Fingertips

Tammy Anderson, a UD professor in sociology and the Center for Drug and Health Studies, has worked with a team from computer engineering and an outside software firm to develop a free app addressing the opioid crisis in Delaware.

A new smartphone app puts a network of information and support about opioid and other substance use disorders into the hands of users, their loved ones and health care providers. The app, Help Near and Now (or HeNN), was developed by a multidisciplinary team at the University of Delaware, including DSI Director, Cathy Wu, and DSI Affiliated Faculty, Hui Fang, along with industry partners.