Reducing Hazardous Alcohol Use in Social Networks Using Targeted Intervention

The intervention recipients will receive a 1-hour individual BMI. The BMI will follow the central principles of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and will include all the components determined to be efficacious in existing multi-component BMIs (e.g., personalized feedback on indicators of alcohol-related risk, including signs of alcohol dependence and family history of alcohol risk; normative comparisons of the participant's alcohol consumption with same-sex peers in his/her dorm and throughout campus, and protective behavioral strategies). Additional components will include reviewing the pros and cons of the participant's current pattern of alcohol use, providing estimates of the participant's recent Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC), and providing information about risks of specific negative outcomes at different levels of drinking. Participants will identify goals for behavior change, and with the counselor will develop a plan to achieve the goals and to address barriers to success.