Course Category: Application to Practice

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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Opioid Agonist Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in a U.S. National Sample 1 credit

This course examines opioid agonist treatment racial disparities in treating opioid use disorder among ethnic minorities (Hispanic) and African Americans. Medication assisted treatment (MAT) was studied in opioid treatment programs....

Minorities, Opioids, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), African Americans, BIPOC, Hispanic

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

First-Episode Psychosis and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders 3.5 credits

This informational resource describes research and interventions relative to young people with both substance abuse disorders and their first episode of psychosis. Research on effectiveness of interventions is included in...

Co-Occurring Disorders, Evidence Based Interventions, Young Adult

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Special Issues for Women in Recovery Groups 2 credits

This material for this course examines issues pertaining to women in recovery groups. The first article tests the efficacy of the Women’s Recovery Group (WRG) vs mixed gender groups. The...

Recovery Oriented, Groups, Alcohol, 12 Step

Treatment Knowledge

Group Counseling

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Family Stress Processes and Drug and Alcohol Use by Mexican American Adolescents 2 credits

This course examines the family stress model to determine economic impact on alcohol use and drug use in Mexican American. It includes; explanation and use of Family Stress Model, familism...

Adolescents, Alcohol, Hispanic

Treatment Knowledge

Application to Practice

Prevention

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP 50-Addressing Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment-Part 2 3.25 credits

This course examines building a suicide prevention and intervention-capable agency, and is geared toward administrators, executive directions, board members and other upper level staff. It includes: Consensus Panel Recommendations for...

Program Development, Suicide

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP 50-Addressing Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment-part 1 4.5 credits

This course exams the correlation and dramatically higher risk of suicidality among clients in treatment for substance abuse. It includes: Getting ready to address suicidality, background information, GATE- procedures for...

Suicide

Clinical Evaluation

Application to Practice

Assessment

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

After Incarceration: A Guide to Helping Women Reenter the Community 1 credit

Women who are recently released from incarceration face challenges for thriving in communities (e.g. safety, employment, maintaining social support). Several of these challenges are based in cultural and gender factors...

Criminal Justice, Minorities

Treatment Planning

Service Coordination

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders 2 credits

This course examines the various evidence based treatment options using various approaches. It includes: current evidence on effectiveness of the following practices included in the guide to address stimulant use...

Program Development, Evidence Based Interventions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Contingency Management, Stimulants

Treatment Knowledge

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Pain Management and the Intersection of Pain and Opioid Use Disorder 3 credits

This course examines pain management and ways to reduce chances of the patient developing OUD by using other methods for treating pain. It includes: the scope of the problem of...

Opioids, Chronic Pain

Clinical Evaluation

Pharmacology

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Evidence on Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic 4.5 credits

This course examines strategies for addressing the opioid epidemic. It is multifaceted and explains strategies at various levels of government and settings. It includes: the nature of the evidence, the...

Opioids

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Drugs of Abuse 2020 4.25 credits

This course outlines all the major current drugs of abuse, and drugs of concern. It explains the DEA’s process of Drug Scheduling, with tables of drugs for each schedule. It...

Pharmacology

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Drugs and HIV in People Over 50 2.25 credits

This course discusses HIV and substance abusing in the aging population. Other comorbidities examined are alcohol and smoking tobacco. The first article includes: the prevalence of substance use among older...

Alcohol, Older Adults

Treatment Planning

Treatment Knowledge

HIV and STDs

Application to Practice

Education (Client, Family, and Community)

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Adolescent Binge Drinking-Developmental Context and Opportunities for Prevention 1.5 credits

This course examines alcohol consumption, brain development, high-intensity drinking, and underage drinking in college students and adolescents. It includes: definitions of binge drinking, acute adverse consequences of binge drinking, prevalence...

Adolescents, Alcohol

Clinical Evaluation

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Group Treatment for Women Gamblers Using Web, Teleconference and Workbook-Effectiveness Pilot 1.5 credits

This course discusses problem gambling treatment. Women were given problem gambling treatment via teleconference and webinar using a self-help work book. This remote treatment was effective using a set of...

Groups, Digital Interventions

Application to Practice

Gambling

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

The Opioid Crisis and the Black and African American Population-An Urgent Issue 1.5 credits

This course examines the opioid epidemic and its impact on the Black/African American community. This population has a disproportionate overdose rate for a specific type of opioid. A one-sized fits...

Opioids, African Americans

Treatment Knowledge

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Emerging Pharmacologic Treatments for Adolescent Substance Use-Challenges and New Directions 1.75 credits

This course is a review of pharmacotherapy and medication literature for adolescents. It examines pharmacologic treatments (MAT) for adolescent substance use. It addresses pharmacological intervention research, Ecological Momentary Assessment, current...

Adolescents, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Pharmacology

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Characterizing Implementation Strategies Using a Systems Engineering Survey and Interview Tool-a Comparison Across 10 Prevention Programs for Drug Abuse and HIV Sexual Risk Behavior 1.25 credits

This course examines a systems engineering survey and interview tool for use in prevention programs for drug abuse and HIV sexual risk behavior, using implementation science, systems engineering and behavioral...

Prevention, Prevention Education

Application to Practice

Prevention

Education (Client, Family, and Community)

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Race/Ethnicity and Racial Group Composition Moderate the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Substance Use Disorder 1 credit

This course explores a lack of research about disparities in treatment access/outcomes in substance abuse treatment among underserved ethnic/cultural populations. This study uses quantitative research methods to explore the impact...

Minorities, Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

Relapse and Recovery Strategies

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Web-Based Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention for Adolescents Program Development and Formative Evaluation 1 credit

This course examines a well-researched and thoughtfully execute web-based prescription opioid prevention for adolescents. The randomized control trial focuses on prevention and control of the use of opioids. The participants...

Adolescents, Prevention Public Policy, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Digital Interventions

Application to Practice

Prevention

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Perceived Importance of Substance Use Prevention in Juvenile Justice-a Multi-level Analysis 1 credit

The course examines the perceived importance of substance use prevention by staff in the juvenile justice staff who supervise juveniles under community supervision. The study analyzed data from 492 employees...

Criminal Justice, Adolescents, Prevention

Application to Practice

Prevention

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

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