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 37 covers the following BASIS publications from Winter 2025:
- Lesson 1: ASHES, Vol. 21(1) – r/ASHES: Content and post frequency in vape-cessation Reddit forums
- Lesson 2: STASH, Vol. 21(1) – Characteristics associated with fentanyl test strip use among people who use drugs in Rhode Island
- Lesson 3: The WAGER, Vol. 30(1) – Adolescent perspectives: Strategies to help protect this age group from gambling harm
- Lesson 4: The DRAM, Vol. 21(1) – Addressing hazardous drinking within mental health treatment settings
- Lesson 5: ASHES, Vol. 21(2) – The effects of a video-based social media intervention on vaping intentions and beliefs
- Lesson 6: STASH, Vol. 21(2) – How the characteristics of a defendant influence sentencing decisions
- Lesson 7: The WAGER, Vol. 30(2) – An examination of parental views on adolescent gambling
- Lesson 8: The DRAM, Vol. 21(2) – The impact of media consumption on alcohol use
- Lesson 9: ASHES, Vol. 21(3) – How community-based organizations can provide smoking cessation support
- Lesson 10: STASH, Vol. 21(3) – Whom do you call? Social structures and opioid use among women involved with the criminal justice system
- Lesson 11: The WAGER, Vol. 30(3) – Betting on family: How context influences vicarious gambling harms
- Lesson 12: The DRAM, Vol. 21(3) – The role of social validation from significant others in achieving and maintaining sobriety
Learning Objectives:
As a result of completing Module 37, you will be better prepared to:
- Understand at least one new piece of addiction-related evidence reviewed by The BASIS during Winter 2025.
- Identify at least one piece of addiction research reviewed by The BASIS during Winter 2025 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.)