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 40 covers the following BASIS publications from Fall 2025:
- Lesson 1: ASHES, Vol. 21(10) – Addiction substitution behaviors among U.S. adults reducing their alcohol use
- Lesson 2: STASH, Vol. 21(10) – Factors associated with problematic smartphone use among ketamine users in court-mandated addiction treatment
- Lesson 3: The WAGER, Vol. 30(10) – Sports betting in the media: Before and after legalization
- Lesson 4: The DRAM, Vol. 21(10) – Affective relief following drinking episodes and the role of distress tolerance
- Lesson 5: ASHES, Vol. 21(11) – Watermelon ice: Risk factors for flavor-only and nicotine vaping
- Lesson 6: STASH, Vol. 21(11) – Understanding barriers and facilitators to treating adolescent cannabis use
- Lesson 7: The WAGER, Vol. 30(11) – Factors associated with problematic gambling among the LGBTQ+ community
- Lesson 8: The DRAM, Vol. 21(11) – Effectiveness of a digital text-based intervention for at-risk drinkers
- Lesson 9: ASHES, Vol. 21(12) – Just ask ChatGPT: Chatbot adherence to public health smoking cessation guidelines
- Lesson 10: STASH, Vol. 21(12) – Wearable technology for detecting stress and cravings in substance use recovery
- Lesson 11: The WAGER, Vol. 30(12) – Going live: Young adults’ experiences with and perceptions of gambling livestreams
- Lesson 12: The DRAM, Vol. 21(12) – High resilience might mediate the impact of online discrimination among Hispanic college students
Learning Objectives:
As a result of completing Module 40, you will be better prepared to:
- Understand at least one new piece of addiction-related evidence reviewed by The BASIS during Fall 2025.
- Identify at least one piece of addiction research reviewed by The BASIS during Fall 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.)