ERIC Number: EJ873609
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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Brief Screening and Intervention for Alcohol and Drug Use in a College Student Health Clinic: Feasibility, Implementation, and Outcomes
Amaro, Hortensia; Reed, Elizabeth; Rowe, Erin; Picci, Jennifer; Mantella, Philomena; Prado, Guillermo
Journal of American College Health, v58 n4 p357-364 Jan-Feb 2010
Objective: Evaluation of the Brief Alcohol Screen and Intervention in College Students (BASICS) in a university primary care setting. Participants/Methods: Undergraduates (N = 449) participated in BASICS and electronic surveys assessing frequency/quantity of alcohol and drug use, psychosocial and mental health outcomes, and demographic information. Data were collected at baseline and 6-month follow-up between August 2006 and August 2008. Results: Drinking and drug use decreased between baseline and 6 months. Participants reported an increase in protective factors and in readiness to change alcohol-related behaviors, and a decrease in alcohol-related consequences and in distress symptoms. Heavy episodic drinking at baseline significantly moderated the changes in number of drinks in a typical week and in a typical weekend, and number of drinks on the occasion drank most on a weekend. Conclusions: BASICS can be implemented in a primary health care setting and university students may reduce their alcohol and/or drug use. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Intervention, Drug Use, Primary Health Care, College Students, Drug Abuse, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Trend Analysis, Psychological Patterns, Behavior Change, Stress Variables, Screening Tests, Mental Health
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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