Module 19

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 19 covers the following BASIS publications from Summer 2020:

Lesson 1: The DRAM, Vol. 16(7) – What is the role of racism in the development of alcohol problems among African American young adults?
Lesson 2: ASHES, Vol. 16(7) – Weight gain from quitting smoking can be avoided – if paired with other healthy lifestyle changes
Lesson 3: STASH, Vol. 16(7) – Addiction consult teams: ACTing to prevent hospital readmission among inpatients with substance use disorders
Lesson 4: The WAGER, Vol. 25(7) – It’s just a game
Lesson 5: The DRAM, Vol. 16(8) – Red Bull and vodka?: How alcohol-energy drink combinations influence aggression in bars
Lesson 6: ASHES, Vol. 16(8) – All the cool kids are doing it: The relationship between ADHD symptoms, tobacco use and social perceptions of tobacco use during the transition to college
Lesson 7: STASH, Vol. 16(8) – Have opioid overdose deaths been underreported?
Lesson 8: The WAGER, Vol. 25(8) – Gambling in the time of COVID-19: Mental health, substance use, and financial distress among high-risk online gamblers
Lesson 9: The DRAM, Vol. 16(9) – The dark side of alcohol use disorder
Lesson 10: ASHES, Vol. 16(9) – Examining the link between adolescent marijuana use and cigarette smoking in adulthood
Lesson 11: STASH, Vol. 16(9) – Does substance use change what you are like?
Lesson 12: The WAGER, Vol. 25(9) – How does personality relate to problem gambling? The mediating role of mindfulness in this relationship

Learning Objectives:

As a result of completing Module 19, you will be better prepared to:

Understand at least one new piece of addiction-related evidence reviewed by The BASIS during Summer 2020.
Identify at least one piece of addiction research reviewed by The BASIS during Summer 2020 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.