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.1,2 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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RSSBulletin 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…
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RSSCape York Cannabis Project artwork posters
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…
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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 11: FYRST STOP Youth Cannabis Clinic: Evaluation using routinely collected data
Melanie Simpson,1,2 John Howard,1,2 Ana Rodas and David Kalmar NCPIC, NDARC, Salvation Army Youthlink
Bulletin 10: Young people and cannabis in the Western Pacific region
The UNODC World Drug Report for 2009 estimated that the number of people worldwide who used cannabis in 2007 was between 143 and 190 million persons, with the highest levels of use occurring in North America and Western Europe. The report also noted the recent decline in use among young people in…
Bulletin 9: CLIMATE/CRUfAD* Schools: cannabis prevention programs
Dr Nickie Newton , Dr Laura Vogl and Professor Maree Teesson 1National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
Bulletin 8: Cannabis and other drug use in the Australian workforce: findings from the 2007 NDSHS data
Workplace substance use has been defined as any alcohol or other drug use within two hours of starting work, use during work, or during any work breaks. Substance use in the workplace may cause substantial costs to society and employers.2,3 Society costs include lowered income rates and higher…
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