The National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre aims to ensure the effective delivery of evidence-based information on cannabis to the Australian community.
A range of activities, products and resources have been proposed, as part of the Centre's Strategic Plan, to ensure that NCPIC has a strong profile across the general community, and most particularly amongst the identified target audiences.
Information on upcoming NCPIC events, national free training on the delivery of motivational and brief interventions, regular updates on cannabis trends in the community, as well as information on new resources and training materials will be listed here as information becomes available.
The posters featured below were produced as part of the Cape York Cannabis Project and focus on the impact of cannabis use on Indigenous culture. This project is part of the Weed it Out initiative run by Queensland Police Service and James Cook University.
Click here to download the research summary of NCPIC's pilot study: Providing cannabis treatment through the post.
Click here to download a copy of the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre's Strategic Plan 2010-2014.
Click here to download the results summary from NCPIC's Quitters Study. The summary is titled 'Successful and unsuccessful cannabis quitters: Comparing group characteristics and quitting strategies'.
This qualitative study examines the experiences of those with co-existing issues engaging with mental health or alcohol and other drug services. Results found that engaging with specialist services was challenging for nearly all the clients interviewed, yet it appeared even more so for those from…