CE Courses for Addiction Counselors and Peer Support Specialists

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Cognitive Biases in Cannabis, Opioid, and Stimulant Disorders: A Systematic Review 2 credits

The course is a systematic review focusing on attention bias, and approach bias in those with cannabis use disorder, opioid use disorder and stimulant use disorders. The authors posit that...

Opioids, Marijuana, Stimulants

Clinical Evaluation

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Understanding Addiction

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Reconsidering the Roots, Structure, and Implications of Gambling Motives-An Integrative Approach 1.5 credits

This course discusses motives for gambling. It examines: social, financial, fun/thrill and negative affect factors of both problem and non-gamblers in Spain. It also tested Spanish speaking measures. This is...

Clinical Evaluation

Understanding Addiction

Gambling

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Treating Addiction and Psychiatric Disorders 2 credits

This course features two separate articles that discuss treating co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD) and psychiatric disorders. The first article deals with clients in psychotherapy and includes vignettes. It highlights...

Co-Occurring Disorders, Depression, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Psychodrama

Clinical Evaluation

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment As a Predictor of Dropout from Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment 1 credit

This course examines the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) as a predictor of dropout from residential substance use disorder treatment. It discusses need for a cognitive screening tool as well as...

Inpatient

Clinical Evaluation

Assessment

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients 3.5 credits

Meta-analyses have reliably demonstrated the efficacy of cognitive–behavioral therapy in the treatment of addictions and other mental health issues. This course provides a detailed program for anger management for those...

Co-Occurring Disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Anger

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

An Electronic Screen for Triaging Adolescent Substance Use by Risk Levels 1 credit

The course explain the development of a screening tool used for determining risk level of SUD for adolescents in primary care. Authors used a hybrid of existing screening tools. Given...

Adolescents, Alcohol, Tobacco

Clinical Evaluation

Treatment Knowledge

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Designer Drugs 2015-Assessment and Management 1.25 credits

This course covers the assessment and management of designer drugs, including: bath salts, cathinones, mephedrone, methylone, methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDMA), synthetic cannabinoids, spice, 25I-NBOMe, N-bomb, and hallucinogens. It explains: epidemiology of emerging...

Application to Practice

Assessment

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Effects of Music Therapy and Music-based Interventions in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders-A Systematic Review 3 credits

This research intensive course discusses music therapy (MT) and Music based interventions (MBI) in the treatment of substance use disorders. It includes 34 quantitative and six qualitative studies across various...

Expressive Therapy

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

21st Century Neurobehavioral Theories of Decision Making in Addiction-Review and Evaluation 2.75 credits

This course examines neurobehavioral theories of addiction and evaluates them against benchmarks. Each theory is explained from inception, various modifications to its current state. The seven main theories discussed are:...

Neuroscience

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Understanding Addiction

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

A Review of Contingency Management for the Treatment of Substance-use Disorders-adaptation for Underserved Populations, Use of Experimental Technologies, and Personalized Optimization Strategies 1.75 credits

This course examines contingency management (CM) in a variety of substance use disorders (including tobacco use), combined with a variety of substance use disorder treatments. It includes: a conceptual background...

Alcohol, Minorities, Opioids, Tobacco, Contingency Management

Treatment Knowledge

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Contingency Management for Patients With Dual Disorders in Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Addiction 1 credit

This course examines Contingency Management (CM) in patients with co-occurring disorders. Success was measured by treatment retention, reduced symptoms and drug-free days. While there was no difference between CM vs...

Co-Occurring Disorders, Contingency Management

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Longitudinal Association Between Pain Severity and Subsequent Opioid Use in Prescription Opioid Dependent Patients With Chronic Pain 1 credit

This course examines the link between the existence of chronic pain and pain severity on subsequent opioid use in dependent patients with chronic pain. This study is a secondary analysis...

Co-Occurring Disorders, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Chronic Pain

Treatment Knowledge

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Marijuana and Gender Differences in African Americans 1.75 credits

This course examines depression and racism as it pertains to African American adolescents and marijuana Two studies were completed and two papers written by the same authors. Links were found...

Adolescents, Co-Occurring Disorders, Minorities, Marijuana, African Americans

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

What Are the Long Term Effects of Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Substance Use? 1 credit

Young adult drug use and law breaking behaviors often have roots in adolescence. These behaviors are predicted by early drug use, parental substance use disorders, and disrupted and conflict-ridden family...

Adolescents, Evidence Based Interventions, Brief Intervention, Family Therapy

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

Family/Couple

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Demographic Trends Among Older Cannabis Users in the United States, 2006–13 1 credit

This course examines demographic trends in cannabis use in the older adult population through the use of geriatric epidemiology. Cannabis use in on the rise in a population with existing...

Prevention, Older Adults, Prevention Education, Marijuana

Treatment Knowledge

Prevention

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Cocaine, Hallucinogens, and Dissociative Drugs 1.25 credits

This course discusses cocaine, hallucinogens and dissociative drugs. It includes: what is cocaine, the scope of cocaine use in the US, how cocaine is used, how cocaine produces its effects,...

Stimulants, Hallucinogen

Application to Practice

Pharmacology

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Age Differences in Daily and Non-daily Cannabis Use in the United States, 2002–2014 1 credit

This course examines age difference in cannabis use in the US between 2002-2014. Previous research indicate a change in use in 2007, thus the data is separated before and after...

Prevention, Prevention Planning and Evaluating, Marijuana

Treatment Knowledge

Prevention

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood 6 credits

This course deals with principles of substance abuse prevention in early childhood. This course includes: intervening in early childhood can alter the life course trajectory in a positive direction, increasing...

Prevention, Prevention Planning and Evaluating, Youth

Treatment Knowledge

Prevention

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Assessing the Usability of Web-Based Alcohol Education for Older Adults-A Feasibility Study 1.75 credits

This course discusses the usability of web-based alcohol education for adults 55 and older. Drinking frequency and quantity were measured at baseline and 4 week follow-up. Participants were given a...

Alcohol, Older Adults, Digital Interventions

Treatment Knowledge

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Responsible and Controlled Use-Older Cannabis Users and Harm Reduction 1.75 credits

This course examines the responsible and controlled marijuana use in older drug users and how they reduce risk through harm reduction. It includes: health risks, moderation, respiratory issues, overdose management,...

Prevention, Harm Reduction, Older Adults, Prevention Education, Marijuana

Treatment Knowledge

Application to Practice

Prevention

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

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