Treating Addiction with Virtual Reality
Description
Millions of Americans struggle with addiction every day. Learning how to control cravings and resist temptation is the hardest thing for a recovering addict to deal with. This ABC News report looks at an experimental program at Duke University that allows addicts to experience and control their cravings in the controlled environment of virtual reality. Scientists believe that addicts who learn how to crave their addictions can learn how not to crave.
Runtime
4 min
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Date of Publication
[2013], c2007
Database
Films on Demand
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