BASICS Alcohol Program
Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) is an evidence-based, educational approach used to address problematic alcohol use. It targets students who drink heavily and have experienced, or are at risk for, alcohol-related problems. BASICS is designed to help students make better alcohol-use decisions based on a clear understanding of the genuine risks associated with problem drinking, enhance motivation to change drinking habits, develop skills to moderate drinking, and promote healthier choices among young adults. The program is conducted over the course of two sessions and uses an empathetic, non-confrontational, and non-judgmental approach. BASICS been shown to be effective and has been implemented in many universities, with a number of universities offering BASICS as a diversion program for underage students arrested for alcohol possession and consumption.
CASICS Cannabis Program
Cannabis Screening and Intervention for College Students (CASICS) is adapted from an evidence-based alcohol program, BASICS, and uses an educational approach to address problematic cannabis use. It targets students who use cannabis and have experienced, or are at risk for, cannabis-related problems. CASICS is designed to help students make better decisions about cannabis use based on a clear understanding of the genuine risks associated with ongoing use of cannabis, enhance motivation to change drug use habits, develop skills to moderate or cease cannabis use, and promote healthier choices among young adults. The program is conducted over the course of two sessions and uses an empathetic, non-confrontational, and non-judgmental approach. There is accumulating evidence for the effectiveness of CASICS, and the program has been implemented in many universities.
Students who are interested in learning more about or decreasing their alcohol/cannabis use can contact the CPC for more information.
Contact Info
Phone: 480-965-7296
Fax: 480-965-2972
Address: Clinical Psychology Center, 1100 E University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281