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Virtual reality environments are used as a tool to asses and treat addictions.

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http://www.counselormagazine.com/content/view/702/
 * 1) 1 "As a therapist, I can tell you to pretend my office is a bar, and I can ask you to close your eyes and imagine the environment, but you'll know that it's not real," Bordnick said. "In this virtual environment you are at a bar or at a party or in a real-life situation. What we found was that participants had real-life responses."

http://ezinearticles.com/?Virtual-Reality-Game-Treats-Addiction&id=1753837

http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_releases/can_virtual_reality_help_with_alcoholism

_______________________________________________ Works Cited University of Houston. "Virtual World Therapeautic For Addicts: Study Shows Impact Of Environment To Addiction Cravings." __ScienceDaily__ 30 April 2008. 8 January 2009 [/releases/2008/04/080428175336.htm|http://www.sciencedaily.com­] [/releases/2008/04/080428175336.htm|/releases/2008/04/080428175336.htm].