Module 36

The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS) Microlearning Course is a free educational opportunity consisting of 36, 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 36 covers the following BASIS publications from Fall 2024:

• Lesson 1: The DRAM, Vol. 20(10) – Stigma by association is related to poor workplace outcomes among Australian alcohol harm reduction workers
• Lesson 2: ASHES, Vol. 20(10) – Motivations and patterns of young adults’ use of tobacco and cannabis
• Lesson 3: STASH, Vol. 20(10) – Opioid overdose survivors’ experiences with substance use treatment in Boston
• Lesson 4: The WAGER, Vol. 29(10) – Sources of influence on the gambling trajectories of Australian adolescents
• Lesson 5: The DRAM, Vol. 20(11) – How common is alcohol marketing exposure among U.S. youth?
• Lesson 6: ASHES, Vol. 20(11) – Disposable e-cigarettes and their association with later e-cigarette use patterns
• Lesson 7: STASH, Vol. 20(11) – Coping strategies used by people in recovery from drug addiction
• Lesson 8: The WAGER, Vol. 29(11) – Gambling helpline calls and the types of gambling that motivate these calls in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden
• Lesson 9: The DRAM, Vol. 20(12) – Alcohol use disorder recovery: The value of alternative activities
• Lesson 10: ASHES, Vol. 20(12) – Young people’s exposure to and engagement with nicotine and tobacco product content on social media
• Lesson 11: STASH, Vol. 20(12) – Family engagement in substance use services for justice-involved youth
• Lesson 12: The WAGER, Vol. 29(12) – What motivates adolescents to refrain from gambling?

Learning Objectives:

As a result of completing Module 36, you will be better prepared to:

• Understand at least one new piece of addiction-related evidence reviewed by The BASIS during Fall 2024.
• Identify at least one piece of addiction research reviewed by The BASIS during Fall 2024 that can be applied to your own practice.

Continuing Education (CE) Credits:

• 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.
• NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals – The Division on Addiction is a NAADAC Approved Distance Learning Provider (provider number 84058). Application for this specific program has been submitted. Please contact us at hgray@cha.harvard.edu for the status of application. NAADAC does not offer retroactive CE credit. NAADAC does not offer retroactive CE credit.
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW) – Application for social work continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact us at hgray@cha.harvard.edu for the status of social work CE accreditation.

(Please note that, unlike our other courses, the Division on Addiction is not approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for The BASIS Microlearning Course.)