Skip to main content

Courses by Format: Reading-Based Online

Reading-Based Online courses utilize materials in online formats including web pages and PDF articles. These are nearly all hosted on external websites. If you have trouble accessing the material, please contact our support team for assistance.

Showing 1–20 of 523 courses

Reset

Delay Discounting in Established and Proposed Behavioral Addictions  New 1 credit

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This course explores delay discounting, a behavioral economic measure of preference for immediate versus delayed rewards, across a range of established and proposed behavioral addictions. Through a systematic review and...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
This course elucidates the revised code of NAADAC ethics and what they mean for addiction-specific professionals with regard to direct care, confidentiality, cultural diversity, workplace issues, and supervision.  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
This course explores how to identify marginalized community members and mobilize broader community efforts to prevent substance misuse. Participants will examine the extent of substance use within marginalized populations, strategies...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
This course examines the impact of psychiatric and substance use histories on the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) among racially and ethnically diverse older adults...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
This course reviews culturally tailored substance use interventions for Indigenous adults in North America. Through a systematic review of 18 studies, participants will explore the prevalence of substance use disorders...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
Improving the quality of counseling and clinical supervision in opioid treatment programs is crucial to helping individuals recover and manage their addiction. Technology can play a big role in this...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
This article explores the role of gaming passion in distinguishing between healthy and problematic gaming behavior. Drawing on the dualistic model of passion, which differentiates between harmonious and obsessive passion,...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
This course presents a comprehensive scoping review of risk and protective factors associated with cannabis-related negative consequences (CRNCs), such as interpersonal conflict, psychological distress, and neglect of responsibilities. Drawing on...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
This course explores the findings of a large-scale study examining the relationship between childhood maltreatment (CM) and substance craving among individuals in treatment for substance use disorders (SUD). Drawing on...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Predicting Gambling Situations 1 credit

The Roles of Impulsivity Substance Use and Post-Traumatic Stress

This intermediate-level course explores the complex relationship between post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), gambling disorder (GD), and comorbid factors such as impulsivity and substance use. Drawing on research involving both recreational...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Poly-prescription Drug Misuse Across the Life Course 1 credit

Prevalence and correlates across different adult age cohorts in the U S

This course examines the prevalence, risk factors, and public health implications of poly-prescription drug misuse (poly-PDM) across adult age cohorts in the United States. Using data from the National Survey...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
This course explores the essential role families play in the recovery process for adults with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Drawing from decades of empirical research, it examines how family systems...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
This course explores the role of Consumer Health Information Technology (CHIT) in the primary prevention of substance abuse, highlighting five decades of research into digital strategies such as mass media,...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Autonomic Responses During Gambling on Slot Machines 1.5 credits

the Effect of Outcome Type and Sex in a large community sample of young adults

This study examines how different slot machine outcomes—wins, near-misses (before and after the payline), and full-misses—affect both autonomic (heart rate and skin conductance) and subjective responses in young adults. It...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

"I Was Treated by the Program the Therapist and Myself" 1.25 credits

Feasibility of an Internet-Based Treatment Program for Gambling Disorder

This feasibility study explores the implementation and acceptability of SpilleFri, an eight-module therapist-guided internet-based treatment program for individuals with gambling disorder (GD). Conducted at a Danish hospital-based clinic, the pilot...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Engagement and Retention of Nonabstinent Patients in Substance Use Treatment 3 credits

Clinical Consideration for Addiction Treatment Providers

This article provides clinical considerations for addiction treatment providers seeking to improve patient retention and engagement. It emphasizes the importance of a nonjudgmental, patient-centered approach that does not require abstinence...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of two social media–delivered interventions aimed at reducing risky drinking among adolescents and emerging adults (ages 16–24). Participants were recruited nationwide via Facebook...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Predicting Substance Use Patterns Among Rural Adults 1 credit

The roles of mothers fathers and parenthood

This study examines the impact of parental substance use and family dynamics on adult substance use patterns among rural populations. Using longitudinal data from stimulant users aged 18 to 61,...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
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

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Patterns of Cannabis and Alcohol Co-Use 1 credit

Substitution Versus Complementary Effects

This review explores the co-use of alcohol and cannabis, focusing on whether cannabis acts as a substitute (reducing alcohol use) or a complement (enhancing alcohol consumption). It synthesizes evidence from...  Read More

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online
Reset

Showing 1–20 of 523 courses

Search More Courses

Try a free CE course.

Get started by trying a free course of your choice. No payment info required!

Sign Up Free

View all free trial courses

Happy therapist using Addiction Counselor CE