WFU BASICS (Balancing Alcohol and Substance Use to Improve College Success)

Designed to support and consult students around how their substance use may be impacting their wellbeing and empower them to make decisions aligned with their personal goals and reduce negative outcomes associated with their use.

All sessions are 1:1 and with a trained professional.

This approach is based on the evidence-based style of communication called Motivational Interviewing, which is rooted in person-centered principles of compassion, acceptance, partnership, and evocation. The effectiveness of this approach is that it engages and empowers students.

Yes. BASICS is a free of charge service available for BOTH online and in-person to all WFU students (undergrad, grad, law, etc.).

Yes. BASICS is a private service. What this means is that most information is protected by FERPA, and student information remains private.

• Opportunity to discuss substance use
• Receive personalized feedback just for you
• Space to learn more about alcohol/other drugs
• Space to talk about how you can support your peers who may use

Fill out our interest form or Email basics@wfu.edu today to schedule a free consultation!

• Curious about your substance use? This confidential personalized feedback report will provide insight about your substance use and how it may be impacting your wellbeing and future goals.
• If you are interested in discussing your feedback report, contact BASICS@wfu.edu

Wake Forest University’s CRC is a supportive community for students who identify as a person in recovery or as an ally of the recovery community

itMatters is an online alcohol prevention program for college students that provides detailed information about alcohol and its effects on the body and mind. The goals of the course are to help students make well-informed decisions about alcohol and to provide students with skills to deal with their peers’ use of alcohol. itMatters will empower you to make well-informed safe decisions about alcohol for a successful college career.

itMatters is required for all incoming first-year students.