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This course examines the public health concerns and policy solutions for the rise of semi-synthetic products It includes; the six “majors” analogs to Delta-9, eight other analogs, binding affinity of...  Read More

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This scoping review examines the cultural adaptations of substance use disorder (SUD) treatments for Latinx communities. It identifies key justifications for adaptation, processes used to tailor interventions, specific cultural modifications...  Read More

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This course examines social media strategies for substance misuse prevention. It includes: social media team roles, ways content planners contribute, what administrators and managers can do, content creators’ responsibilities, setting...  Read More

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Addiction and the Brain 1.25 credits

Development Not Disease

This article critically examines the brain disease model of addiction and proposes an alternative developmental-learning framework. The author argues that addiction results from neuroplastic changes similar to those seen in...  Read More

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his systematic review investigates the impact of stigma on the mental health and quality of life of infertile women globally. The review includes 28 studies, highlighting stigma as a significant...  Read More

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Meeting of Minds Around Food Addiction 1.5 credits

Insights from Addiction Medicine, Nutrition, Psychology, and Neurosciences

This review explores the emerging concept of food addiction (FA) from the perspectives of addiction medicine, nutrition, psychology, and behavioral neurosciences. It highlights how FA, though not officially recognized as...  Read More

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Stressful Life Events Among Incarcerated Women and Men 1.25 credits

Association with depression, loneliness, and suicidality

This study investigates the impact of stressful life events experienced during incarceration on the well-being of justice-involved individuals, with a particular focus on depression, hopelessness, loneliness, and suicidality. Drawing from...  Read More

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This study examines the barriers and supports to substance use disorder (SUD) recovery in Minnesota, using data collected from individuals with lived recovery experience. By employing a qualitative needs assessment,...  Read More

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Barriers and Enablers to a Healthy Lifestyle in People With Infertility 1.25 credits

A mixed-methods systematic review

This mixed-methods systematic review explores the barriers and enablers to adopting a healthy lifestyle in individuals with infertility, from the perspectives of both patients and healthcare professionals. Using the COM-B...  Read More

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This course examines adopting a community-based substance use prevention model and how to build engagement to support its implementation. It includes: community-based health promotion and substance use prevention, Icelandic Prevention...  Read More

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This course examines the implementation of cannabis legalization and what and how prevention professionals can respond. It includes: the difference between marijuana and cannabis, changes in potency, proposed changes in...  Read More

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Multiple factors contribute to cognitive decline, with advanced age being the main independent risk factor, followed by genetic, socioeconomic, and environmental determinants, including nutrition and physical activity. As the global...  Read More

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Coordinating Across Correctional Community and VA Systems 1.25 credits

Applying the Collaborative Chronic Care Model to post incarceration healthcare and reentry support for veterans with mental health and substance use disorders

This study explores the application of the Collaborative Chronic Care Model (CCM) to improve healthcare coordination for veterans with mental health and substance use disorders (MHDs and SUDs) as they...  Read More

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Lived Experience in New Models of Care for Substance Use Disorder 1.5 credits

A Systematic Review of Peer Recovery Support Services and Recovery Coaching

This systematic review explores the role of Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) and recovery coaching in addressing Substance Use Disorder (SUD). PRSS involve peer-driven mentoring, education, and support provided by...  Read More

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This systematic review examines the use of mHealth interventions for preventing alcohol and substance abuse. The authors analyzed 12 peer-reviewed studies, focusing on the functionality, effectiveness, and design of mHealth...  Read More

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This course explores how to incorporate cultural competence into a comprehensive prevention plan at all levels of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). It emphasizes a public health approach and highlights...  Read More

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This study presents a scoping review of community-based plans aimed at preventing and reducing opioid-related harms. The authors analyzed 100 community plans from Canada and the USA, focusing on multi-sector...  Read More

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The study "Using a Multi-Module Web-App to Prevent Substance Use Among Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution: Development and Evaluation Design" explores the design and implementation of the iSTART web-app....  Read More

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This systematic review examines strategies to enhance the implementation of universal mental health prevention programs in schools. It identifies 22 strategies that effectively improve implementation outcomes such as fidelity and...  Read More

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How to Prevent Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Among Students in Affluent Areas 1.25 credits

a qualitative study on motivation and attitudes towards prevention

This study explores the motivations and attitudes towards substance use and prevention among high school students in affluent areas of Sweden. Utilizing qualitative interviews with 20 students aged 15–19, the...  Read More

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