Substance Use & Recovery Visits (BASICS and Nicotine Cessation)
Last reviewed: 4/18/2024
Columbia Health offers Substance Use & Recovery visits for students who have questions and concerns around substance use. These visits are available for students who are navigating their relationship with substances, in long-term recovery, impacted by a family or friend’s substance use, and seeking support with other related conversations.
The two visit types offered by Columbia Health include: BASICS and Nicotine Cessation.
- BASICS: BASICS—Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students—is a program designed to assist students in examining their drinking and other substance-use behavior.
- Nicotine Cessation: Nicotine Cessation Visits offer support and accountability for students seeking to quit their tobacco and nicotine usage.
These visits are available to all registered undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses. This includes Teachers College, Union Theological Seminary, and Jewish Theological Seminary.
Self-Assessments
Columbia Health offers self-assessments for alcohol use, cannabis use, and nicotine cessation.
You can use these assessments to help you better understand your relationships with these substances. Additionally, you may use these assessments to indicate your interest in a BASICS or a Nicotine and Tobacco Cessation visit.
These assessments are anonymous unless you indicate that you’d like to be contacted by a provider. These screenings aren’t a substitute for a complete substance use evaluation.