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Module1: Lesson 1: Introduction to Substance Use Disorders | What Is a Substance Use Disorder? | Read the entire webpage. (11 minutes) American Psychiatric Association - 2020 |
Addictionary | Lookup the definition of the terms "Withdrawal" and "relapse" in this special dictionary about substance use. Additionally, you may search any other unfamiliar terms to improve your understanding. (2 minutes) Recovery Research Institute - 2017 |
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Is Addiction a Disease? | Read the entire webpage. (7 minutes) Partnership to End Addiction - 2017 |
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Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health: Chapter 2 :The Neurobiology of Substance Use, Misuse, and Addiction. | Read the content under the heading "Preview", "Conducting Research on Neurobiology...", "The Addiction Cycle", "Different Classes of ...", "Different Classes of Substances Affect the Brain and Behavior in Different Ways" and "Factors that Increase ...". (28 minutes) NCBI - 2016 |
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Commonly Used Drugs Charts | Click on "Cocaine," "Marijuana (Cannabis)," "Heroin," "Inhalants," "Prescription Opioids," "Tobacco/Nicotine," and "Methamphetamine" and read the section "Possible Health Effects" for each. (7 minutes) National Institute on Drug Abuse - 2020 |
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Abuse of Over-the-counter Medicines: A Pharmacist’s Perspective | Read the entire article. (21 minutes) Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice - 2017 |
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Family and Social Aspects of Substance Use Disorders and Treatment | Read content under “Effects of Substance Use Disorders on the Family” and “Social Effects of Substance Use Disorders”
(3 minutes) NCBI - 2014 |
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Substance-related Disorders | Read the entire webpage. (4 minutes) DSM-5 |
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Alcohol's Effects on Health. Research-based Information on Drinking and its Impact. | Read the following subsections in this order: (26 minutes) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - 2013 |
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Module 1: Lesson 2: The global impact of Substance Use Disorders | The Global Burden of Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders: An Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 | While this article is somewhat outdated, it still provides an excellent overview of the global burden of disease, which is still accurate today" Read the entire article. (44 minutes) PLOS - 2015 |
Drug Use Disorders: Impact of a Public Health Rather than a Criminal Justice Approach | Read the entire page. (8 minutes) World Psychiatry - 2017 |
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Module 2: Lesson 1: Assessment of Substance Use Disorders | The Diagnostic Criteria for Substance Use Disorders (Addiction) | Read the content on the main page and click on the headings "Alcohol," "Cannabis," "Hallucinogens," "Inhalants," "Opioid," "Sedatives, Hypnotics, or Anxiolytics," "Stimulants," and "Tobacco" and read the content for each. (38 minutes) MentalHelp.net - 2020 |
Commonly Used Substance Use Disorder Screening Instruments. | Read the content in the table. (4 minutes) MassHealth PCC Plan MBHP - 2020 |
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The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health Chapter | Read the content under the heading " Vulnerability to Substance Misuse Problems and Disorders. (3 minutes) NCBI - 2017 |
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Risk and Protective Factors | Read the complete article. (6 minutes) SAMHSA - 2019 |
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DSM-5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders: Recommendations and Rationale | Read the content under the heading "Overarching Issues" (33 minutes) NCBI - 2013 |
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Module 2: Lesson 2: The Social Determinants of Substance Use Disorders | Addressing the Opioid Crisis through Social Determinants of Health: What Are Communities Doing? | Read the entire document. (16 minutes) Brandeis Opioid Resource Connector - 2013 |
Women and Drugs Drug Use, Drug Supply and Their Consequences | Read the content under the headings "Health and social consequences of drug use among women" and "Access to treatment and care for drug use disorders," on pages 20-23. (12 minutes) UNODC - 2018 |
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Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health | Read the entire page. (2 minutes) NIH - 2016 |
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Module 2: Lesson 3: Identifying the comorbidities of substance use and medical and mental disorders | Comorbidity of Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders in Europe | Read the entire document. (25 minutes) European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction - 2016 |
Substance Use and Associated Health Conditions Throughout the Lifespan | Read the content under the heading "Discussion". (25 minutes) NCBI - 2017 |
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Substance Use During Pregnancy | Read the entire article. (9 minutes) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 2022 |
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Common Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders Research Report | Read the content from the heading "Part 1: The Connection Between Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness," on page 4 to the end of page 15. (21 minutes) National Institute on Drug Abuse - 2020 |
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Module 3: Lesson 1: Prevention Programs and Policies | Chapter 3. Prevention Programs and Policies | Read to pages 3-4 to 29 (From "Risk and Protective Factors" until "Maximizing Prevention Program and Policy Effectiveness" excluded). Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health - 2016 |
Environmental substance use prevention interventions in Europe | Read the content under the heading "1. Prevention traditions and environmental prevention" on pages 9 -16. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drugs Addiction - 2018 |
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A Guide to SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework | Read from pages 4 to 31 in the guide. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - 2019 |
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Module 3: Lesson 2: The role of healthcare workers and social and community support in preventing substance use disorders | Role of Social Support in Relapse Prevention for Drug Addicts | Read from "Role of Social Support in Preventing Relapse" in page 917 to "Conclusion",page 921. (12 minutes) International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change - 2020 |
Individualized Approach to Primary Prevention of Substance Use Disorder: Age-related Risks | Read the entire article. (25 minutes) Springer - 2020 |
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SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention TOOLKIT | Read the content under the heading " STRATEGIES TO PREVENT OVERDOSE DEATHS " on page 2-3. (7 minutes) SAMHSA - 2018 |
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Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults | Read Chapter 2 (pages 19 –24) of the document. (13 minutes) SAMHSA - 2019 |
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Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth | Read Chapter 2 (pages 21 – 32) of the document. (37 minutes) SAMHSA - 2021 |
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: A Guide for Healthcare Providers | Read pages 1 to 8 of the document. (35 minutes) SAMHSA - 2017 |
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School-Based Drug Abuse Prevention: Promising and Successful Programs | Read from "Chapter 2" until "Conclusion'. (24 minutes) Government of Canada - 2022 |
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Module 4: Lesson 1 : Substance Use Disorders Treatment and Relapse Prevention | Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (Third Edition) | Read from the heading "Principles of Effective Treatment" until the heading "Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach and Assertive NIH - 2018 |
Relapse Prevention: Clinical Models and Intervention Strategies | Read Introduction; “Lapse, Relapse, and Recovery”; “Effectiveness and Efficacy of RP" and the first two subsections of "Models of RP": “The Cognitive–Behavioral Model of Relapse” and “The Cognitive–Behavioral Model of Relapse, Revised”. (30 minutes) Doctor - 2019 |
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Vision for the Future: A Public Health Approach | Read the following: CHAPTER 7: VISION FOR THE FUTURE: A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH. (50 minutes) NCBI - 2016 |
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Affording Housing Models and Recovery | Read the entire article. (5 minutes) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - 2021 |
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COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders: Recommendations to a Comprehensive Healthcare Response. An International Society of Addiction Medicine Practice and Policy Interest Group Position Paper | Read the content under the heading "1. Introduction", "2. Early Detection and Referral Systems and Linkages to Other Community-based Services", and "3. Specific Concerns Around Opioid Substitution Therapy." (22 minutes) Basic & Clinical Neuroscience - 2020 |
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Addressing Substance Use in Behavioral Health Crisis Care: A Companion Resource to the SAMHSA Crisis Toolkit | Read the entire document. (56 minutes) National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors - 2020 |
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Vision for the Future: A Public Health Approach | Read the following: CHAPTER 4: EARLY INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. (115 minutes) NCBI - 2016 |
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Vision for the Future: A Public Health Approach | Read the following: CHAPTER 6: HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. (144 minutes) NCBI - 2016 |
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A VA Clinician’s Guide to Identification and Management of Opioid Use Disorder | Read the entire document. (22 minutes) US Department of Veterans Affairs - 2016 |
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Module 4: Lesson 2: Intervention Considerations in Therapy and Control of Substance Use Disorders | Evidence Based Psychosocial Interventions in Substance Use | Read the content under the headings "Abstract," "Treatment Approaches," "Individual Psychosocial Interventions," and "Special Populations." (22 minutes) NCBI - 2014 |
New Buprenorphine Guidelines May Promote More Equitable Access to Effective Opioid Treatment | Read the entire webpage. (8 minutes) Center for HealthCare Strategies - 2021 |
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Harm Reduction | Read the entire webpage. (9 minutes) SAMHSA - 2022 |
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The Stages of Change Model of Overcoming Addiction | Read the entire article. (2 minutes) International Society of Substance Use Professionals - 2019 |
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Strengthening Canada’s Approach to Substance Use Issues | Read the content under the headings "3. The Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy" and "4. How to get there - Issues for discussion". (49 minutes) Government of Canada - 2018 |
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Cultural Considerations in Addiction Treatment" The Application of Cultural Humility | Read the entire document. (19 minutes) Advances in Addiction and Recovery - 2021 |
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Principles of Harm Reduction | Read the entire webpage. (3 minutes) National Harm Reduction Coalition |
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Understanding Stages of Change and Best Interventions for Substance Use Disorders | Watch the video from 36:15 to 42:45. (7 minutes) National Nurse-Led Care Consortium - 2021 |
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Substance Use Disorders in Crisis Settings: Engagement, Assessment, and Intervention Approaches | Read the content under the heading "Guidelines for integrated longitudinal assessment" until the heading "CME Post-Test". (16 minutes) Psychiatric Times - 2019 |
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Cross-Cultural Issues in Recovery from Addiction | Watch the entire video. (5 minutes) CalSouthern Psychology - 2013 |
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Improving Cultural Competence: Quick Guide for Clinicians | Read pages 4 to 47. (47 minutes) SAMHSA - 2014 |
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Module 5: Lesson 1: Addressng Stigma in Substance Use Disorder Care Settings | Stories of Stigma: Stephanie’s Story | Watch the video and at least two other "Stories of Stigma". (3 minutes) Commonwealth of Massachusetts - 2015 |
Human Rights, Stigma, and Substance Use | Read the entire article. (31 minutes) Health and Human Rights Journal - 2020 |
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Anti-Stigma Toolkit: A Guide to Reducing Addiction-Related Stigma | Read Chapter 2 on pages 15 to 48. (43 minutes) Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center & The Danya Institute - 2012 |
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Determinants and Prevalence of Relapse Among Patients with Substance Use Disorders: Case of Icyizere Psychotherapeutic Centre | Read the first sentence in the section titled "Background". (1 minute)
BMC - 2021 |
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Drug Withdrawal Symptoms, Timelines & Treatment | Read "What is Drug Withdrawal" and "Symptoms of Withdrawal". (2 minutes) American Addiction Centers - 2022 |
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Tell Me What to Say: How to Approach Challenging Patient Conversations | Watch the video. (7 minutes) Office Based Addiction Treatment at Boston Medical Center's Grayken for Addiction - 2019 |
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Reducing Stigma Surrounding Substance Use Disorders | Read the webpage and explore the various resources relating to reducing stigma against SUD by clicking on the links provided. (10 minutes) Curated Library about Opioid Use for Decision-makers - 2020 |
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Opioid Use Disorder – A Guide for Stigma Reduction Efforts | Read the document. (5 minutes) Arizona Rethink RX Abuse |
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Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change | Read the "Summary" on pages 1 to 14. (30 minutes) National Academies of Science - 2016 |
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Reversing the Stigma of Opioid Addiction | Watch the video. (10 minutes) NBC Left Field - 2018 |
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The Opioid Project: Changing Perceptions through Art and StoryTelling | Select "Click Here for Art and Audio" and read at least one or two recovery and remembrance stories. Opoid Project - 2019 |
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MAT for Opioid Use Disorder: Overcoming Objections | Read the entire document. (19 minutes) California HealthCare Foundation - 2019 |
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Module 5: Lesson 2: Ethical Issues in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings | The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine - Ethical Issues in Addiction Practice | Read the content under the heading "Core Ethical Principles". (27 minutes) The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine - Ethical Issues in Addiction Practice - 2019 |
Public Health Code of Ethics | Read the content under the heading " Section 3: Guidelines for Ethical Analysis" pgs 7-10. (15 minutes) American Public Health Association - 2019 |
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Alcohol Abuse and Other Substance Use Disorders: Ethical Issues in Obstetric and Gynecologic Practice | Read the section: "Ethical Rationale for Clinical Recommendations and Guidelines Related to Substance Use Disorder" and "Ethical Approach to Common Patient-Care Issues Related to Substance Use Disorder". (15 minutes) The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - 2015 |
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Code of Ethics | Read the content under the heading "Introduction to NAADAC/NCC AP Ethical Standars" on page 1. (3 minutes) National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors - 2021 |
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Disclosing Patients' Personal Information: A Framework | Read the entire webpage. (10 minutes) General Medical Council - 2018 |
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Disclosures for the Protection of Patients and Others | Read the entire webpage. (13 minutes) General Medical Council - 2018 |
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Using and Disclosing Patient Information for Secondary Purposes | Read the entire webpage. (20 minutes) General Medical Council - 2018 |
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Public Health Code of Ethics | Read the content under the heading "Section 4: Ethical Action Guidance for Policy and Practice in Functional Domains of Public Health " on pages 11- 30. (68 minutes) American Public Health Association - 2019 |
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Module 5: Lesson 3: Challenges in Substance use Disorder Research | Addiction Research Ethics and the Belmont Principles: Do Drug Users Have a Different Moral Voice? | Read the content under the heading "Introduccion", and "Conclusions", (14 minutes) NIH - 2010 |
Women and Substance Use Disorders in low- and middle-income countries: A call for Advancing Research Equity in Prevention and Treatment | Read the entire article. (12 minutes) Taylor and Francis Online - 2019 |
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Challenges to Studying Illicit Drug Users | Read the entire article. (34 minutes) US National Library of Medicine - 2019 |
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Ethical Issues in Research Involving Participants With Opioid Use Disorder | Read the content under the heading "Informed Consent and Decision-Making Capacity", "Financial Compensation and Concerns About Undue Inducement" and "Other Threats to Voluntariness". (11 minutes) Sage Journals - 2018 |
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