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The Role of Behavioral Interventions in Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment-A Review 1 credit

This article explores buprenorphine treatment and a stepped care model. Although counseling is a required part of office-based buprenorphine treatment of opioid use disorders, the nature of what constitutes appropriate...  Read More

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Exercise As an Adjunctive Treatment for Substance Use Disorders-Rationale and Intervention Description 1 credit

In the present article, they describe the protocol for a novel, integrated exercise intervention that combines motivational interviewing (MI) and contingency management (CM). Substance Use Disorders (SUD) are associated with...  Read More

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Mindfulness Meditation in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders and Preventing Future Relapse: Neurocognitive Mechanisms and Clinical Implications 1 credit

This peer reviewed article discusses the emerging evidence that suggests that mindfulness training can target neurocognitive mechanisms to produce significant therapeutic effects on SUDs and prevent relapse. The purpose of...  Read More

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Client Experiences of Motivational Interviewing: An Interpersonal Process Recall Study 1.25 credits

This is a qualitative research article identifying the most and least beneficial interventions for motivational interviewing in substance abuse treatment. The aspects of therapy which clients in this study felt...  Read More

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Facing Addiction in America-The Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids 1.5 credits

The Office of the Surgeon General and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) developed this Spotlight on Opioids from the Surgeon General’s Report, in order to provide...  Read More

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Psychological and Psychosocial Interventions for Cannabis Cessation in Adults-a Systematic Review Short Report 3 credits

Treatments aiming to reduce cannabis use in regular users have focused on psychosocial and psychological interventions such as cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), contingency management, and voucher incentives for...  Read More

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Treating Adolescent Substance Use Disorder 2 credits

People are most likely to begin abusing drugs, including tobacco, alcohol, and illegal and prescription drugs during adolescence and young adulthood. There are many reasons adolescents use these substances, including...  Read More

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What’s New in Addiction Prevention in Young People-A Literature Review of the Last Years of Research 1.5 credits

Addiction prevention is a major public health problem, particularly concerning young people. Despite the consensus that primary prevention is essential, the evaluation of its impact is questioned. The objective of...  Read More

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Is the Concept of Compulsion Useful in the Explanation Or Description of Addictive Behavior and Experience? 4 credits

The concept of compulsion, in which addictive behavior is not a voluntary behavior, is central to the neurobiological theories that have become popular as disease theory of addiction are ubiquitous...  Read More

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A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Case Management for Substance Use Disorders-A Recovery Perspective 1.5 credits

Case management is a client-centered approach to improve the coordination and continuity of service delivery, especially for persons with substance use disorders (SUD) and multiple and complex support needs. This...  Read More

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Addiction As a Choice? 2 credits

Normative thinking about addiction has traditionally been divided between, on the one hand, a medical model which sees addiction as a disease characterized by compulsive and relapsing drug use over...  Read More

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Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations-A Research-Based Guide 1 credit

Findings show unequivocally that providing comprehensive drug abuse treatment to criminal offenders works, reducing both drug abuse and criminal recidivism. The substantial prison population in the United States is attributable...  Read More

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Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioral Health Services-Vignettes for Utilizing Technology Based Therapeutic Tools 5.5 credits

In part 1 chapter 2, you will meet several counselors who provide technology-assisted care (TAC) to clients who have mental or substance use disorders in various settings, Each vignette begins...  Read More

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Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioral Health Services-A Practical Guide for the Provision of Behavioral Health Services 2 credits

Digital media and resources, such as email, smartphone/tablet ap­plications (apps), online forums, Web sites, DVDs, CD-ROMs, blogs, computer software, online social networks, telephone and tele-video communication, and mobile devices are...  Read More

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Ending Discrimination Against People With Mental and Substance Use Disorders-Science of Communication and Ways to Reduce/Address Stigma 4 credits

To change health-related public norms and behaviors, public health organizations often partner with communication scientists. Health-related behavior is influenced by a range of structural, social, and psychological factors, which include...  Read More

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Prescription Drug Abuse 1 credit

Misuse of prescription opioids, CNS depressants, and stimulants is a serious public health problem in the United States. Although most people take prescription medications responsibly, in 2017, an estimated 18...  Read More

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EMCDDA INSIGHTS Models of Addiction 3 credits

The EMCDDA commissioned this report in order to increase understanding of the nature of addiction, highlighting the lessons that alcohol, tobacco and non-pharmacological addictions can provide for understanding addiction to...  Read More

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Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults 3.5 credits

Unhealthy alcohol use is common and increasing in adults and is the most common cause of premature mortality in the United States. This study systematically reviews the benefits and harms...  Read More

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Drug, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction 1 credit

Groundbreaking discoveries about the brain have revolutionized our understanding of compulsive drug use, enabling us to respond effectively to the problem. As a result of scientific research, we know that...  Read More

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Ending Discrimination Against People With Mental and Substance Use Disorders-Summary-Understanding Stigma 3 credits

Improving the lives of people with mental and substance use disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of...  Read More

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