DTOX

{{Short description|Mobile smartphone app}}

{{Orphan|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox dot-com company

| launch_date = 2012

| name = DTOX

| company_type = Private company

| founder = Rae Dylan{{Cite web|last=Health|first=Celebrity|last2=Fitness|title=Rae Dylan, 'Sober Coach' to Stars, Sees Rise of Social Media Addiction in Young Adults|url=https://www.celebrityhealthfitness.com/44616/rae-dylan-celeb-sober-coach/|access-date=2020-10-01|website=celebrityhealthfitness.com|language=en-US}}

| area_served = Worldwide

| location = New York City, New York

| url = [http://www.ad60.com/dtox-app-fight-addictions/ dtoxapp.com]

| language = English

| registration = Required to use (United States)

| current_status = Active

}}

DTOX is a mobile smartphone app marketed as an aid for people with addictions.{{cite web |url=http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/dtox-a-new-way-to-help-beat-addiction-051313.html |title=DTOX: A new way to help beat addiction |publisher=ConsumerAffairs.com |date=2013-05-13 |accessdate=2014-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202143812/http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/dtox-a-new-way-to-help-beat-addiction-051313.html |archive-date=2014-02-02 |url-status=dead }} The company that makes and sells the app was founded in 2012 by Rae Dylan, a substance abuse counsellor.{{cite web |url=http://www.nj.com/indulge/index.ssf/2013/07/dtox_app_helps_curb_addictions_from_illegal_drugs_to_chocolate.html |title=DTOX app helps curb addictions from illegal drugs to chocolate |publisher=NJ.com |date=2013-07-04 |accessdate=2014-01-25}}

Users have access to a day counter that calculates their detox period, daily messages of encouragement, a tracking feature that helps monitor cravings and mood, and a photo journal that keeps a visual record of their progress.{{cite web|url=https://experiencelife.com/article/dtox-app/ |title=Dtox App |publisher=Experience Life |date=October 2013 |accessdate=2014-01-25}}{{cite web|url= http://everbeautiful.com/?p=14921 |title=DTOX – Your Own Personal Life Coach on Your Cell Phone! |publisher=EverBeautiful.com |date=2013-06-10 |accessdate=2014-01-31}} Users can use DTOX to record specific emotions at any period during the day. Users can remain anonymous or choose to connect with other DTOX users for support and collaboration. There is also a "fan club" option where a user can sign up family members, sponsors, and coaches for emails updating the user's progress.

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