The virtual reality in smoking therapy

Given the enormous social and health impact that cigarette smoking continues to have on the world population, identifying new therapies to combat smoking is an ever-present need. A possible solution to the problem comes from the technological world, thanks to which, it is possible to develop new synergies with the therapies currently in use. In particular, virtual reality is a recently developed technology that is well suited to be used also in the medical-health environment, especially in a complex sector such as behavioural and substance addictions. The possible applications of virtual reality in the specific context of smoking were then evaluated, focusing on the effectiveness of the methods used and possible developments in this area.