Substance Abuse Counseling Program Article on Alternatives to Pain Meds

Alternative pain management compared to pain killers is an important thing to avoid possible addiction.

The article, Virtual Reality: The Alternative To Marijuana And Opioids For Pain Management, by Reenita Das states,

“Those who have tried on a virtual reality headset can tell you that the experience is lifelike, almost real. If the projection is of you standing atop a tall building’s edge, you will be afraid of falling – the experience is real enough to fool your brain! Gaming is a natural application of the technology, but what is the application in healthcare and what can it do enhance the patient experience?”

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