BASICS

Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students

What is BASICS?

BASICS is a two-session alcohol assessment and education program offered free to all UCI students who want to explore their alcohol use.

This program is designed to assist students in examining their own drinking behavior in a judgment-free environment. BASICS is not an abstinence-only program. Instead, the goals are selected by the student and aimed at reducing risky behaviors and harmful consequences of drinking.

What You Can Expect - Program Description
BASICS consists of two sessions, two to four weeks apart, which last about 60 minutes each. All sessions are one-on-one between the student and a trained BASICS facilitator.

Session 1 assesses the student's alcohol consumption patterns, history and related issues. A drinking diary assignment will be explained.

Session 2 provides personalized feedback based on assessments and drinking diary and focuses on ways the student might reduce future health, social and legal risks.

How to schedule a BASICS meeting:

• Contact the UCI Health Education Center either:
• Phone (949-824-9355)
• Visit the office in person (G-319 Student Center)

• Come to the UCI Health Education Center (G319 Student Center) to pick-up a packet containing the following:

• Readiness to Change Questionnaire
• Instructions for e-Chug (http://www.health.uci.edu/)

• Complete the Readiness to Change Questionnaire as well as e-Chug (http://www.health.uci.edu)

• Bring your completed Readiness to Change Questionnaire as well as the reflection questions from e-Chug to your first session. 
• If you do not have both of these materials at the first session, you will need to reschedule the meeting

For more information about BASICS – Contact Leigh Poirier Ball at 949-824-9355 or via e-mail (Lpoirier@uci.edu).