Becker's Healthcare October 30, 2025
Arlington-based Texas Health Resources’ Addiction Recovery Center began using virtual reality in treatment in July to help patients cope with substance use disorder in a controlled setting, according to an Oct. 29 report from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The 80-bed facility uses exposure therapy to help patients practice responding to triggering environments with the goals of reducing physiological activation over repeated sessions. Patients interact with the virtual reality environment until they can do so without being activated, according to the report.
The tool includes multiple settings — a house party, family gathering and a bar scene — that can be customized with specific substances and even scents to simulate real-world conditions. Inside the virtual reality...
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