Module 16

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 16 covers the following BASIS publications from Fall 2019:

Lesson 1: The WAGER, Vol. 24(10) – The Facebook of gambling: Whom do online gambling communities attract?
Lesson 2: The DRAM, Vol. 15(10) – Alcohol-branded content on Facebook: What does clicking “Like” say about drinking behavior?
Lesson 3: ASHES, Vol. 15(10) – Can social media be the answer to quitting smoking? The effects of a social media campaign on young adult smoking cessation
Lesson 4: STASH, Vol. 15(10) – Local trends in adolescent heroin and injection drug use in the United States between 1999 and 2017
Lesson 5: The WAGER, Vol. 24(11) – Can’t stop, won’t stop: The role of impulsivity in Gambling Disorder
Lesson 6: The DRAM, Vol. 15(11) – Social Anxiety Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder: A common cocktail?
Lesson 7: ASHES, Vol. 15(11) – The role of flavors in vaping initiation, satisfaction, and addiction
Lesson 8: STASH, Vol. 15(11) – Mapping the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts: How prescribing practices relate to the incidence of fatal opioid overdoses between 2011-2015
Lesson 9: The WAGER, Vol. 24(12) – What are the most important risk factors that predict gambling problems?
Lesson 10: The DRAM, Vol. 15(12) – Family history of alcoholism is associated with brain activation to a rewarding stimulus
Lesson 11: ASHES, Vol. 15(12) – Can the course of ADHD progression influence an individual’s risk for developing Nicotine Dependence?
Lesson 12: STASH, Vol. 15(12) – From childhood maltreatment to substance use: The role of attachment style in this relationship

Learning Objectives:

As a result of completing Module 16, you will be better prepared to:

Understand at least one new piece of addiction-related evidence reviewed by The BASIS during Fall 2019.
Identify at least one piece of addiction research reviewed by The BASIS during Fall 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.