The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), one of the components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is announcing the “Product Prototypes to Combat Drug Craving” Challenge. The Challenge goal is to solicit working prototypes of multifaceted products that will help with drug craving in people who experience substance use problems or with substance use disorder (SUD). Ideally, these multifaceted product prototypes would combine several different tools or features to address drug craving, providing long-term, on-demand, and personalized comprehensive assistance that can ultimately reduce the likelihood of return to use (also known as recurrence). NIDA expects that the Challenge will inspire many different product prototypes to help people address their drug cravings and prevent recurrence of drug use.
First place prize of $50,000:
Sana Health, Inc., Louisville, CO
Submission Title: "The Sana Portable Neuromodulation Device for Reducing Anxiety and Drug Cravings"
The Sana device is not currently approved for use for treatment of medical conditions and should be used for the purposes of rest and recovery in healthy adults, until such time as appropriate clinical evidence is approved through FDA processes. Use of the Sana device for purposes other than enhanced rest and recovery in healthy adults is not approved or recommended.