Sid wants to end his habit of smoking three packs of cigarettes a day; Ted wants to stop his serious drinking problem. Which treatment might be used for both individuals?

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Aversion therapy is a behavior therapy technique that involves pairing a noxious stimulus with a problematic behavior in order to decrease that behavior. This technique could be used for both Sid's smoking and Ted's drinking problems. For example, they could receive an unpleasant electric shock or a bad-tasting substance whenever they engage in their respective problematic behaviors. Flooding, in vivo desensitization, and systematic desensitization are techniques usually used for anxiety disorders and are not relevant to treating substance use disorders.

Sid Wants to End His Habit of Smoking Three Packs