Effectiveness of the Brief Alcohol and Screening Intervention for College Students (BASICS) Program With a Mandated Population |
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| Authors: | Gloria T DiFulvio PhD MPH Sally A Linowski PHD MSPH Janet S Mazziotti MSW MS Elaine Puleo PhD |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Public Health and Health Sciences , University of Massachusetts Amherst , Amherst , Massachusetts;2. University Health Services, University of Massachusetts Amherst , Amherst , Massachusetts |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a large-scale intervention designed to reduce alcohol abuse among adjudicated college students. Participants: Participants were college students mandated to attend a Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) program and a randomly selected comparison group of high-risk drinkers. Methods: Data were collected from January 2006 through December 2008. A total of 1,390 (67%) students in the intervention group and 508 (61%) students in the comparison group completed baseline and 6-month follow-up surveys. Results: Male students in the intervention group significantly decreased their drinking at follow-up, whereas those in the comparison group increased their drinking. Women in both the intervention and comparison groups decreased their drinking at 6 months. Conclusions: When implemented with fidelity, BASICS is a generally effective intervention, especially for male adjudicated college students. The intervention was most effective for moderate- and high-risk drinkers. |
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| Keywords: | alcohol community health health education |
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