Provides an overview of Second Life, an Internet-based virtual world, and summarizes discussions among addiction recovery experts about integrating virtual reality into behavioral treatment as a way to teach patients new responses to real environments.
Title: Exploring the Potential of the Web-Based Virtual World of Second Life to Improve Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes
Publication date 2008-09-11
Publication Year 2008
Authors
Andrew Isham
, Bret Shaw
, David Gustafson
, Dick Dillon
, James Spartz
Copyright holder(s)
Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment
Geographical Focus
North America / United States
Keywords
avatar
, virtual
, using second
, virtual world
, meeting participants
Document type
Report/Whitepaper
Language
English
URL: https://www.issuelab.org/resource/exploring-the-potential-of-the-web-based-virtual-world-of-second-life-to-improve-substance-abuse-treatment-outcomes.html
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