Alcohol Education

BASICS: Brief Alcohol Screening & Intervention for College Students

What should I expect?

BASICS is administered by the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention staff at the Student Wellness Center. All BASICS sessions are one-on-one with a facilitator and the student. It takes two sessions, typically one week apart, to complete the BASICS program.

Session I takes approximately 60-75 minutes. During this session, students meet their facilitator, are oriented to the program, answer interview questions, and complete a questionnaire packet

Between sessions, students complete the "Judicial" course of the online alcohol education program e-CHUG.

Session II takes approximately 45-90 minutes. Students receive a personalized feedback profile that is based on the information obtained from interviews and questionnaires completed during the first session. Students review the feedback profile with the facilitator and, if appropriate, identify potential changes that could work to help reduce their risk for developing future alcohol-related problems.