Take a free, anonymous Online Screening. According to the online screening results, it may be suggested that you seek further evaluation and/or treatment. NDSU students may do this by scheduling a BASICS appointment at the Counseling Center (231-7671). If possible, please print out and bring the results of the screening with you to your BASICS appointment.
NDSU Counseling Center's Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Group
Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Programs (Office of Orientation and Student Success)
Brief Alcohol and Screening and Intervention for College Students is a service available for students who want to explore their alcohol and other drug use. It is designed to assist students in examining their own behaviors in a judgment-free environment. BASICS may be required when a student violates NDSU policy in regards to alcohol and other drugs.
BASICS is appropriate for anyone who uses alchohol or other drugs. Whether you are concerned about your drinking or drug use or just curious to learn how your use compares to that of others. BASICS will provide you with a structured opportunity to assess your own risk, identify potential changes that could work for you, and help you to reduce your risk for developing future problems.
BASICS sessions are held with Counseling Center members and involve two sessions.
Session I: A 30-minute appointment in which you will receive information about the program, including information on how to access a web-based questionnaire. This may be a one-on-one session, or with a group of students who have been referred to BASICS.
Session II: Based on data collected in the questionnaire, you will receive a feedback profile that provides personalized information about your use of alchohol and other drugs and how it compares to that of other NDSU students. You will review the feedback profile in a on-on-one session lasting 50 mintutes, and you will be able to choose a meeting time that fits your schedule.
Call 231-7671.
BASICS appointments are scheduled by Counseling Center staff. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00-8:00.
BASICS is based on research conducted by G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D. at the University of Washington. Its aim is to reduce high-risk use of alcohol and other drugs as well as the potentially harmful problems associated with such use. The program is non-confrontational, nonjudgmental, non-authoritarian, and non-labeling.