Module 14

The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS) Microlearning Course is a free educational opportunity consisting of 32, 1-hour continuing education (CE) modules that offer allied health professionals the opportunity to learn more about addiction research and its implications for treatment and public health. In each module, learners will read 12 science reviews originally published by The BASIS. Learners can earn 1.0 hour of CE credit per module.

The BASIS is an online resource created by the Division on Addiction that increases awareness of addiction by providing summaries of current, peer-reviewed addiction science articles. Each week, The BASIS publishes one of four online science reviews:

The WAGER (Worldwide Addiction Gambling Educational Report) reviews gambling-‐related research.
The DRAM (Drinking Report for Addiction Medicine) reviews research related to alcohol use.
ASHES (Addiction Smoking Health Education Service) explores issues related to tobacco use and misuse.
STASH (Science Threads on Addiction, Substance use, and Health) investigates substance use and misuse.

Module 14 covers the following BASIS publications from Spring 2019:

Lesson 1: The WAGER, Vol. 24(4) – How do gambling patterns of poker players change over time?
Lesson 2: The DRAM, Vol. 15(4) – What did you expect? Alcohol outcome expectancies during Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Lesson 3: ASHES, Vol. 15(4) – Smoking and health: Quitting with traditional approaches vs. e-cigarettes
Lesson 4: STASH, Vol. 15(4) – College try: The role of stress and depression in nonmedical prescription drug use among students
Lesson 5: The WAGER, Vol. 24(5) – Gambling risk and losses disguised as wins
Lesson 6: The DRAM, Vol. 15(5) – Contingency management for reducing alcohol use
Lesson 7: ASHES, Vol. 15(5) – Stigma, socioeconomic status, and healthcare support for quitting smoking
Lesson 8: STASH, Vol. 15(5) – Drug injection, syringe source, and self-stigma in New York City
Lesson 9: The WAGER, Vol. 24(6) – Differences in stigma across levels of gambling behavior
Lesson 10: The DRAM, Vol. 15(6) – Turn of the century: Reasons why people did not seek help for drinking between 1991 and 2002
Lesson 11: ASHES, Vol. 15(6) – I think, therefore I try: Perceptions about e-cigarette harm and addictiveness as predictors of e-cigarette use
Lesson 12: STASH, Vol. 15(6) – Attention at all ages: A recent, rapid increase in opioid treatment among older adults

Learning Objectives:

As a result of completing Module 14, you will be better prepared to:

Understand at least one new piece of addiction-related evidence reviewed by The BASIS during Spring 2019.
Identify at least one piece of addiction research reviewed by The BASIS during Spring 2019 that can be applied to your own practice.

Continuing Education (CE) Credits:

American Psychological Association (APA) – The Division on Addiction is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Division on Addiction maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program offers 1.0 continuing education credit.
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) – The Division on Addiction has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6121. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Division on Addiction is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This program offers 1.0 clock hour.
National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) – This course has been approved by the Division on Addiction, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1.0 CE. NAADAC Provider #84058, the Division on Addiction is responsible for all aspects of the programing.
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) – This program has been approved for 1.0 Social Work Continuing Education hour for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number: D 92276.