Holographic breathwork was developed as a result of psychedelic prohibition by Stan Grof. He was having great luck with LSD for alcoholism and then prohibition stopped that research. Breathwork was developed as a way to induce the same states of conciousness and it’s proved to be effective.

Basic idea is addictions are largely driven by unresolved trauma and breathwork / transpersonal practice is a way to allow the nervous system to release and shift into a healthier state where the desires to numb with substances diminishes.