@article{ref1,
title="Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for Community College Students (BASICCS): feasibility and preliminary efficacy of web-conferencing BASICCS and supporting automated text messages",
journal="Psychology of addictive behaviors",
year="2021",
author="Lee, Christine M. and Cadigan, Jennifer M. and Kilmer, Jason R. and Cronce, Jessica M. and Suffoletto, Brian and Walter, Theresa and Fleming, Charles B. and Lewis, Melissa A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS; Dimeff et al., 1999) is an evidence-based approach to reduce high-risk drinking and associated harms; however, implementation may present challenges for community colleges (CCs) that have limited budgets and mostly non-residential students. We examined feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of BASICS for CC students (BASICCS) delivered remotely via web-conferencing with supporting automated text messages. <br><br>METHOD: Participants included 142 CC students who reported exceeding National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA's) weekly low-risk drinking recommendations and/or heavy episodic drinking (HED). Participants were randomized to BASICCS or assessment-only control (AOC) and completed 1- and 3-month follow-up assessments. <br><br>RESULTS: Most students liked the personalized information in the program and found the web-conferencing platform useful, however intervention completion rate was 56%. Significant differences were found between BASICCS and AOC. At 1-month, individuals in BASICCS had 33% fewer alcohol consequences than those in AOC. At 3-month follow-up, individuals in BASICCS had lower estimated peak blood alcohol concentration, 29% fewer drinks per week, 62% fewer episodes of HED, and 24% fewer consequences than those in AOC. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: BASICCS showed evidence of being acceptable and the technology proved feasible, although the intervention completion rate in the non-treatment-seeking volunteer sample was modest. Preliminary evidence does suggest BASICCS shows promise in reducing alcohol use and consequences. Technology-based platforms could be a viable prevention solution for CC students. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0893-164X",
doi="10.1037/adb0000745",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/adb0000745"
}