Mental Health Education, Training, & Outreach

BASICS stands for Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students. CASICS stands for Cannabis Screening and Intervention for College Students.

These programs are offered for all UNCG students who may want to explore their alcohol and drug use, but the goal of the program is to reduce risky behaviors and harmful consequences of alcohol or cannabis abuse. Contact Us: basics@uncg.edu

BASICS and CASICS are NOT “Just Say No” or abstinence-only. They are designed to assist students in examining their own choices in a judgment-free environment. The BASICS/CASICS facilitator* will provide objective feedback, based on an interview and questionnaires filled out by the student, to encourage positive changes in behavior. Essentially, BASICS/CASICS will provide the information and guidance, but what a student chooses to do is entirely up to them.  

Who can join BASICS/CASICS?  

Some students attend BASICS/CASICS to fulfill a university sanction or court order because of an alcohol or cannabis related offense, while others come because they have concerns about their alcohol or cannabis use. BASICS/CASICS is appropriate for anyone who uses alcohol or cannabis and is concerned about their use.   

If a student chooses to participate in BASICS/CASICS to complete a university or court ordered requirement, we can provide documentation of program completion if a student signs a release of information form. We will not release any assessment results or personal information shared during the BASICS/CASICS appointment.  

UNCG has a robust Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program for faculty, staff and students.  

Spartan Recovery supports students in recovery from.

itMatters is an interactive course designed to provide students with information, knowledge, skills and resources on topics that are often avoided or ignored, but that have a lot of influence on personal success as a student and in life.

• Topics include Alcohol; Sexual Behaviors; Sexual Violence; Mental Health and Sleep Wellness.
• UNC Greensboro is committed to providing a supportive learning environment and fostering safe, healthy relationships among our students.
• If the modules are not completed by the deadline, a hold may be placed on your accounts for the next semester’s course enrollment.

Counseling & Psychological Services offers programming such as facilitating discussions, community support, and interactive presentations to promote positive mental health, education and training regarding mental health and substance use, and offer information about our services.  To request a program, please submit a request.

Are you a person in recovery from alcohol or other drugs? Do you participate in programs related to recovery?

Spartan Recovery at UNCG is the premier program in the state of North Carolina for students who have made improvements to their lives by not drinking alcohol or using other illicit or non-prescribed drugs.