Course Category: Addictions, Substance Use

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Sexual Trauma History Is Associated With Reduced Orbitofrontal Network Strength in Substance-Dependent Women 1.25 credits

This study examined differences in intrinsic brain networks in a group of women with substance use disorder and trauma exposure. PTSD diagnosis was associated with reduced functional connectivity of an...

Trauma, Neuroscience, Sexual Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Addictions, Substance Use

Sexual Abuse

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Intersecting Substance Use Treatment and Harm Reduction Services: Exploring the Characteristics and Service Needs of a Community-based Sample of People Who Use Drugs 1 credit

This article investigates the integration of substance use treatment and harm reduction services for people who use drugs (PWUD). Historically, these services have operated independently. The study assesses the alignment...

Harm Reduction

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Does Trauma-focused Exposure Therapy Exacerbate Symptoms Among Patients With Comorbid PTSD and Substance Use Disorders? 1 credit

This study compared the exacerbation of psychological symptoms among participants with comorbid PTSD and SUD who received either SUD treatment alone or SUD treatment integrated with exposure therapy for PTSD....

Trauma, Evidence Based Interventions, Exposure Based Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Addictions, Substance Use

Clinical Topics & Methods

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

The Good, the Bad, and Recovery: Adolescents Describe the Advantages and Disadvantages of Alternative Peer Groups 1 credit

The Alternative Peer Group (APG) is an adolescent recovery support model that incorporates pro-recovery peers and sober social activities into standard continuing care practices. The study presented here is a...

Adolescents, Groups, Alternative Peer Group (APG)

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Partnering With Native Communities to Develop a Culturally Grounded Intervention for Substance Use Disorder 1 credit

This publication addresses the need to enhance the acceptability and use of evidence-based interventions in AI/AN communities by modifying them to better meet the particular requirements and preferences of tribal...

Indigenous communities, Evidence Based Interventions, Cultural Adaptation

Addictions, Substance Use

Cultural & Racial Diversity

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Treatment-seeking Behaviour Among People With Opioid Use Disorder in the High-income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 1 credit

This study was looking to determine treatment seeking behavior in people with opioid use disorder (OUD) in high-income countries. The meta-analysis included 13 papers published in the USA, and concluded...

Opioids

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse- Part 4 4.5 credits

Chapters 15 through 17

This course is based on the book Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse. This course is Part 4 of a 4-part course and covers Chapters 15 through 17...

Adolescents, Evidence Based Interventions, Alcohol, Brief Intervention, 12 Step

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

Material Cost $55

Book E-Library

Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse - Part 3 8 credits

Chapters 10 through 14

This course is based on the book Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse. This course is Part 3 of a 4-part course and covers Chapters 10 through 14...

Adolescents, Indigenous communities, Evidence Based Interventions, Groups, Alcohol, Cultural Adaptation, LGBTQ, Brief Intervention

Cultural & Racial Diversity

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

Material Cost $55

Book E-Library

Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse- Part 2 8 credits

Chapters 5 through 9

This course is based on the book Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse. This course is Part 2 of a 4-part course and covers Chapters 5 through 9...

Adolescents, Evidence Based Interventions, Alcohol, Brief Intervention

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

Material Cost $55

Book E-Library

Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse - Part 1 8 credits

Introduction through Chapter 4

This course is based on the book Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse. This course is Part 1 of a 4-part course and covers the Introduction through Chapter...

Adolescents, Evidence Based Interventions, Alcohol, Brief Intervention

Children and Adolescents

Addictions, Substance Use

Material Cost $55

Book E-Library

Motives for Alcohol Use, Risky Drinking Patterns and Harm Reduction Practices Among People Who Experience Homelessness and Alcohol Dependence in Montreal 1.5 credits

This course delves into the complex relationship between alcohol use, harm reduction, and homelessness. People experiencing homelessness often face a multitude of challenges, including alcohol dependence, which contributes to various...

Alcohol, Harm Reduction, Homelessness

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Mood and Anxiety Symptoms in Persons Taking Prescription Opioids: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses of Longitudinal Studies 1.25 credits

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between the use of prescription opioids and the development of mood and anxiety symptoms. The study employs a systematic review and...

Anxiety, Depression, Opioids, Prescription Drugs

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Group Therapy With Diverse Clients 2.25 credits

This course explores the research-practice gap in implementation of evidence-based (EBTs) in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. While clinical trials focus primarily on individual therapy, the majority of SUD specialty...

Groups, Minorities, Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI)

Addictions, Substance Use

Cultural & Racial Diversity

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Relative Effectiveness of Medications for Opioid-related Disorders: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials 1.5 credits

This course looks at the effectiveness of pharmacotherapeutic interventions with patients who are diagnosed with Opioid Use Disorder. The meta-analysis includes more than 70 studies and discusses findings of this...

Opioids, Pharmacotherapy

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Motivational Interviewing With Adolescents and Young Adults 12 credits

Second Edition

This course will thoroughly review the information presented in the book Motivational Interviewing (MI) with Adolescents and Young Adults: Second Edition (2021, Guilford Press). This course will cover how mental...

Adolescents, Evidence Based Interventions, Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Clinical Topics & Methods

Children and Adolescents

Addictions, Substance Use

Material Cost $37

Book

New Treatment Pathways to Recovery: Medication Assisted Treatment With American Indian/Alaska Natives 1.5 credits

This course combines two recent research articles dealing with the acceptability of medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder among American Indian/Alaska Natives. The articles explore barriers to MAT treatment...

Indigenous communities, Pharmacotherapy, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Addictions, Substance Use

Cultural & Racial Diversity

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

What Is the Evidence for "Food Addiction"? 1.25 credits

A systematic review

This article is a systematic meta-analysis of quantitatively research comparing food addiction to substance use. The authors evaluated empirical studies examining the controversial construct of food addiction in humans and...

Clinical Topics & Methods

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Substance and Behavioral Addictions Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations 1.25 credits

This paper examines substance and behavioral addictions among American Indian and Alaska Natives (AIAN) in order to identify the structural and psychosocial risk as well as cultural protective factors that...

Indigenous communities, Peer

Cultural & Racial Diversity

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Time for a Paradigm Shift: The Adolescent Brain in Addiction Treatment 1.75 credits

Brain regions responsible for evaluating potential consequences and in self-regulation are still developing during adolescence. High risk drinking patterns may be neurotoxic and negatively impact developmental trajectory of these adolescents....

Neuroscience, Adolescents

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Alcohol Use Disorder: The Role of Medication in Recovery 1.25 credits

This course looks at the prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the United States. It underlines the necessity of pharmacotherapy as a treatment option for AUD, as well as...

Alcohol, Pharmacotherapy

Addictions, Substance Use

Medical Health, Pharmacology

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

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