How VR could be the answer to America s opioid epidemic
Get the Full StoryCan virtual reality really soothe pain? Jo Marchant meets the doctors who say yes, and who hope this is a solution for the country consuming 80 percent of the world s opioid supply: the United States of America. It s like a crawly feeling inside, says Judy . You get hot, then chilled, and you feel like you want to run away. The 57-year-old has short dark-grey hair and a haunted expression. She s breathless and sits with her right leg balanced up on her walking stick, rocking it back and forth as she speaks. Judy explains that she suffers from constant, debilitating pain:… This story continues at The Next WebShare: