Substance Use Disorder and EMDR (IMAGE) Florida Atlantic University Caption Because EMDR reduces the vividness of negative memories associated with trauma, researchers from FAU’s College of Social Work and Criminal Justice expected this therapy to also reduce the vivid imagery that fuels addiction cravings. Credit Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University Usage Restrictions Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.