Explore Your Use

BASICS

BASICS (Brief Alcohol/drug Screening and Intervention for College Students) is a personal"check-up" that provides an opportunity to explore alcohol and other drug use in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.

It is not an abstinence-only program. The goal is to help you make healthy lifestyle decisions. Within two 50-minute sessions, you will receive personalized feedback from a trained professional about your substance use.

BASICS is not intended to diagnosis substance abuse or dependence. You will be referred to CAPS if you require support beyond BASICS. See the Counseling & Other Resources webpage for more information.

To schedule a confidential and free BASICS appointment, contact NUHS Health Promotion & Wellness, 847-491-2146.

Past BASICS participants said they left with:

• "Some more practical tips for when I am in a partying situation, on how to limit my drinking and still have fun."
• "More knowledge about the effects of alcohol and a better sense of how to drink responsibly."
• "A whole new outlook on how drinking should play a role in my life. I feel so much more in control and less at risk of peer pressure."