Curricula

Alcohol Continuing Medical Education (CME) Curriculum
Developed with funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, this site offers more than 20 CME courses for physicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers about alcohol abuse and interventions. The site features a series of "live talks" from several alcohol-related conferences. SBIRT-related course offerings include: Identification and Brief Intervention of Adolescent Alcohol Problems, Brief Interventions for Alcohol Use Problems, Kelly: A Brief Intervention (Case Study), Referral and Monitoring of Alcohol Use Problems, Motivational Interviewing for Primary Care, Screening for Alcohol Use Problems in Primary Care, and Brief Office Interventions for Risky Drinkers.

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Curriculum Free web-based training curriculum geared toward generalist clinicians and developed by the Boston Medical Center. This evidence-based curriculum teaches skills for addressing unhealthy alcohol use in primary care settings, and emphasizes knowledge and skills regarding cross-cultural efficacy.

BASICS
Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students (BASICS): A Harm Reduction Approach, is a preventive intervention for college students 18 to 24 years old. It is aimed at students who drink alcohol heavily and have experienced or are at risk for alcohol-related problems such as poor class attendance, missed assignments, accidents, sexual assault, and violence. BASICS is conducted over the course of only two interviews, and these brief, limited interventions prompt students to change their drinking patterns.

Brief Counseling for Marijuana Dependence: A Manual for Treating Adults [pdf]

This manual for brief marijuana dependence counseling (BMDC) is based on a research protocol used by counselors in the Marijuana Treatment Project. The development of the manual was supported by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA. The manual provides guidelines for counselors, social workers, psychologists, and addiction treatment professionals in both public and private settings who treat adults dependent on marijuana. The 10 weekly one-on-one sessions described in the manual offer examples of how a counselor can help a client understand certain topics, keep his or her determination to change, learn new skills and access needed community supports.

A Cognitive Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction
Developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, this manual describes cognitive-behavioral coping skills treatment (CBT), a short-term, focused approach to helping cocaine-dependent individuals become abstinent from cocaine and other substances. The manual presents clear, helpful information to aid drug treatment practitioners in providing the best possible care that science has to offer. It describes scientifically supported therapies for addiction and gives specific guidance on session content and how to implement these techniques. The manual provides guidance for drug abuse treatment practitioners, mental health professionals, and all others concerned with the treatment of drug addiction.

Web BI
Web BI, published in 2001 and developed by the University of Vermont with funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, is a web-based training for brief intervention (BI) for alcohol problems. The training program explains the need for alcohol intervention in primary care, the value of providing brief interventions, discusses when you should provide a brief intervention, how to screen your patients efficiently, and how to provide rapid and effective brief interventions. Site features include an audiovisual example of a brief intervention. CME credit is available.

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