Module 6

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 6 covers the following BASIS publications from Spring 2017:

Lesson 1: The WAGER, Vol. 22(4) – How Finnish and French treatment professionals view Gambling Disorder and its treatment
Lesson 2: The DRAM, Vol. 13(4) – Think to cope vs. drink to cope: Mindfulness, depression, and alcohol-related problems
Lesson 3: ASHES, Vol. 13(4) – Mindfulness-based treatments for smoking addiction: Are they more effective than others?
Lesson 4: STASH, Vol. 13(4) – Using mindfulness to prevent relapse and re-incarceration
Lesson 5: The WAGER, Vol. 22(5) – A mindfulness-based approach to problem gambling treatment
Lesson 6: The DRAM, Vol. 13(5) – What experiences during senior year of high school can tell us about driving while intoxicated after graduation?
Lesson 7: ASHES, Vol. 13(5) – Solo or duo? Spousal concordance in alternative tobacco product use
Lesson 8: STASH, Vol. 13(5) – Opioid use among pregnant women in the US
Lesson 9: The WAGER, Vol. 22(6) – Gambling among the faithful
Lesson 10: The DRAM, Vol. 13(6) – Leave no one behind: Understanding problem drinking among veterans
Lesson 11: ASHES, Vol. 13(6) – Where there’s smoke: LGB young adults’ use of other tobacco products
Lesson 12: STASH, Vol. 13(6) – When the solution is part of the problem: Illicit drug use amongst transgender and gender nonconforming individuals

Learning Objectives:

As a result of completing Module 6, you will be better prepared to:

Understand at least one new piece of addiction-related evidence reviewed by The BASIS during Spring 2017.
Identify at least one piece of addiction research reviewed by The BASIS during Spring 2017 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.