Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide, and contributes to approximately per cent of the burden of disease and injury relating to all illicit drug use in Australia. Although most users do not require treatment, a minority of individuals suffer from serious health concerns…
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RSSNCPIC Bulletin 16: Role of general practitioners in provision of brief interventions for cannabis use-related difficulties
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide, and contributes to approximately per cent of the burden of disease and injury…
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RSS feed of BulletinsNCPIC produces regular bulletins on a variety of cannabis-related topics, including the latest cannabis research by the Centre and its consortium partners. These are available on this website and are emailed to a subscribers' list when they become available.
Bulletins are written by NCPIC staff, consortium partners, as well as guest researchers from around the country.
Bulletin 15: Young Men and Yarndi: a pilot to diffuse information on cannabis, its use and potential risks among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
This Bulletin reviews recent NCPIC activity to address cannabis use among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. A camp for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males from mid-Western New South Wales provided an opportunity to raise awareness of cannabis, its use, and…
Bulletin 14: Raising awareness about cannabis, its use and impact on health and wellbeing among Indigenous Australians
John Howard , Julia Butt , Tracey Wright , Melissa Norberg , Jan Copeland , Ted Wilkes National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia. National Drug Research Institute Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Bulletin 13: Synthetic cannabinoids: The Australian experience
Please note that the information on cannabis and the law given in this bulletin does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon in this way. The information is correct at the time of publication. People wanting legal advice should consult a lawyer. Correct as of March 2012.
Bulletin 12: Self-managed change from problematic cannabis use
Cannabis is the world’s most widely used illicit drug. In Australia, one in three have tried it, and almost one in ten have used it in the past year. While the majority of cannabis use is intermittent and self-limiting, a significant minority will use it more often, for a longer period of…
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