A drug rehabilitation center in eastern China’s Zhejiang Province has employed VR technology to help to treat drug use. /Chinanews Photo

The VR rehabilitation system consists of a pair of VR lenses, a headset, and a cardio tachometer, all connected to the main machine. /Chinanews Photo

During treatment sessions, inmates are shown with pre-recorded videos. /Chinanews Photo

The first video recreates the environment in which people get high, memory is triggered, and their heart rates, in turn, got measured for addiction analysis. /Chinanews Photo

The second video, on the other hand, shows inmates the appalling consequences of drug addiction and uses the aversion therapy to curb addiction. /Chinanews Photo