BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students)

BASICS Substance Use Assessment Information

BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students)

BASICS is Effective

BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and intervention of College Students) is a preventive alcohol abuse intervention program for college students 18 to 24 years old. It is aimed at students who drink alcohol heavily and have either experienced or are at risk for alcohol-related problems such as poor class attendance, missed assignments, accidents, sexual assault, and violence.

Students often conform to patterns of heavy drinking they see as acceptable while holding false beliefs about actual alcohol-use norms or alcohol’s effects.