Module 7

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 7 covers the following BASIS publications from Summer 2017:

Lesson 1: The WAGER, Vol. 22(7) – Mental health and sexual orientation among people with Gambling Disorder
Lesson 2: The DRAM, Vol. 13(7) – Extra walls: GLB individuals and additional barriers to alcohol treatment
Lesson 3: ASHES, Vol. 13(7) – Child cognitive ability and smoking in adulthood: Does education also affect the ability to start and stop?
Lesson 4: STASH, Vol. 13(7) – Examining the relationship between mental health and rates of prescription opioid use
Lesson 5: The WAGER, Vol. 22(8) – Game selection: Alexithymia and depression in strategic and non-strategic gamblers
Lesson 6: The DRAM, Vol. 13(8) – Treating alcohol use disorder with motivational interviewing in active-duty army soldiers
Lesson 7: STASH, Vol. 13(8) – Understanding the facets of addiction stigma
Lesson 8: ASHES, Vol. 13(8) – Daughters of mothers who smoke: Are they more likely to smoke during their own pregnancies?
Lesson 9: The WAGER, Vol. 22(9) – The chicken or the egg? Gambling fallacies and gambling problems
Lesson 10: The DRAM, Vol. 13(9) – Bottoms up: Changes in alcohol use and misuse across a decade
Lesson 11: ASHES, Vol. 13(9) – Does contingency management help smokers with alcohol dependence quit smoking?
Lesson 12: STASH, Vol. 13(9) – For work or pleasure: What’s influencing non-prescribed stimulant use among US adolescents?

Learning Objectives:

As a result of completing Module 7, you will be better prepared to:

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