Brief Screening and Intervention for Alcohol and Drug Use in a College Student Health Clinic: Feasibility, Implementation, and Outcomes
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| Title: | Brief Screening and Intervention for Alcohol and Drug Use in a College Student Health Clinic: Feasibility, Implementation, and Outcomes |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Amaro, Hortensia, Reed, Elizabeth, Rowe, Erin, Picci, Jennifer, Mantella, Philomena, Prado, Guillermo |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Jan-Feb 2010 58(4):357-364. |
| Availability: | Heldref Publications. 1319 Eighteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036-1802. Tel: 800-365-9753; Tel: 202-296-6267; Fax: 202-293-6130; e-mail: subscribe@heldref.org; Web site: http://www.heldref.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| 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 |
| Geographic Terms: | Massachusetts |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448480903501764 |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 |
| Abstract: | 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.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 34 |
| Entry Date: | 2010 |
| Accession Number: | EJ873609 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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