BASICS: Brief Alcohol Screening & Intervention for College Students

BASICS is free and offered for all UH students who may want to explore their alcohol and drug use, but the main goal of the program is to educate students about risky behaviors and harmful consequences of alcohol and drug abuse. BASICS is appropriate for you if you use alcohol and/or drugs, or you are interested in talking with someone about your drinking or drug use. BASICS will provide you with an opportunity to assess your own drinking/drug using behaviors, and to identify options for potential changes that might work for you to reduce your risk.

BASICS sessions are entirely confidential. BASICS will not disclose any information from the sessions to anyone, including a student's parents, without written permission from the student.

It takes two sessions to complete BASICS. You can expect one online assessment (session 1) and an in-person feedback session (session 2).

The program is designed to assist students in examining their own behavior in a judgment-free environment.

Session 1: 45 minutes to 1 hour: Your first session will be online. Take your time to complete the online assessment. Once you complete your online assessment you will be guided to schedule your second session. If there are no available in-person session times that work for you please contact the BASICS office by phone (808-956-5091) or email (adep@hawaii.edu).

Session 2: 1½ to 2 hours: You will receive a personalized feedback packet that provides information about your use of alcohol and other drugs and how your use. You will review the feedback packet with a BASICS counselor and set goals to help reduce your risk of developing future problems or maintain your current low-risk habits.

Schedule an Appointment

To schedule an appointment for BASICS, please complete the BASICS Online Assessment first. Allow yourself adequate time and ensure that you are in a space that provides the privacy you need. Take a break if necessary, use the original link at a later time and you will be able to continue where you left off. Your Personalized Feedback will only be as accurate as the responses you provide. Be as honest as possible, there are no right or wrong answers.

Once your assessment is complete you will be guided to schedule your second session. If there are no available in-person session times that work for you please contact the BASICS office by phone (808-956-5091) or email (adep@hawaii.edu).

BASICS Online Assessment