Lynn Reyes, MSW, LCSW Peggy Glider, Ph.D The University of Arizona

BASICS: Background Brief Alcohol Screening & Intervention for College Students Developed at University of Washington Nationally recognized Research based Individual intervention, 2 sessions

BASICS: Developing a program Buy BASICS manual! Get survey data Identify feedback you want to use Choose assessment tools to fit your goals Identify target population(s)

Recruitment DOE grant Target population – fraternity pledges Worked with Greek Life coordinators IFC: Appeal to risk management, liability issues Mandatory programming Pledge class presentations Follow-up with chapters Scheduling

Session I Introduction to program Sign confidentiality Complete drinking table with student Complete episodic pattern chart with student Explain and give monitoring card Make Session II appointment Administer assessment questionnaire

Assessment Questionnaire Components Biographical data Attitude regarding drinking Perceptions Family history YAAPST RTCQ Expectancies Quantity/frequency Episodic

Session II Provide brief overview of session Review monitoring card homework Review feedback report together Advise student of post-test procedure

Feedback Report Components Current drinking: Frequency/quantity – per week, per month BAC: average and peak Alcohol calories Past drinking: Frequency/quantity Percentile rank: U.S. adults, UA students University norms – frequency/quantity

Feedback Report Components (cont.) Personal Risk Factors: Negative consequences - past 30 days - past year Family history Dependence factors Alcohol expectancies Readiness to change stage Resources Tips

Evaluation Design Fraternity pledge classes were randomly assigned to receive the BASICS program or to receive no special programming other than what the fraternity scheduled All members of the pledge class in each of the BASICS chapters were asked to participate in the study

Evaluation Design (cont.) All pledges agreeing to participate in the study completed the BASICS Questionnaire as part of the first BASICS session All pledges completing both BASICS sessions were contacted to complete the BASICS Questionnaire 3 months after completing the second intervention session A $25 gift certificate was given to each participant after completion of the follow-up questionnaire

Sample 301 pledges completed the BASICS Questionnaire during the first intervention session 219 pledges completed the 3-month follow-up BASICS Questionnaire 73% completion rate

Findings: Perceptions Average drinks per occasion they think both typical UA fraternity members and friends have dropped from 8 to 7 drinks Average drinks per occasion they think typical UA students have dropped by 2 drinks (6 to 4)

Findings: Personal Alcohol Use Average times per week they drink alcohol dropped from 3 to 2.5 (16.7%) Average drinks per week dropped from to (15.9%) Average BAC dropped from.1210 to.1095 (9.5%)

Findings: Problems in Past 30 Days **No problems increased significantly over time Driven a car when had too much to drink to drive safely – 51.9% decrease (10.6% to 5.1%) Showed up late for work or school – 46.9% decrease (22.8% to 12.1%) Missed work or school – 45.6% decrease (24.8% to 13.5%)

Problems in Past 30 Days (cont.) Damaged property, set off false alarms, etc. – 48.5% decrease (9.9% to 5.1%) Awakened after drinking and couldn’t remember part of evening – 29.8% decrease (51.0% to 35.8%) Felt needed alcohol or were dependent on alcohol – 72.0% decrease (5.0% to 1.4%) Felt guilty about drinking – 41.0% decrease (17.3% to 10.2%)

Findings: Feelings about Current Drinking Situation and Habits I am trying to drink less than I used to – those who agree increased by 88.3% (27.4% to 51.6%) Anyone can talk about wanting to do something about drinking, I am actually doing something about it – those who agree increased by 46.2% (24.7% to 36.1%) I am actually changing my drinking habits right now – those who agree increased by 97.9% (19.4% to 38.4%)

Findings: Stage of Change Increase in those at the action stage (10.2% to 45.8%) Decrease in those at the pre- contemplative stage (57.8% to 38.0%) Decrease in those at the contemplative stage (31.4% to 16.2%)

Lynn Reyes, MSW, LCSW Peggy Glider, Ph.D The University of Arizona