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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,…

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Finding the right help: Pathways for culturally diverse clients with cannabis use and mental health issues

This qualitative study examines the experiences of those with co-existing issues engaging with mental health or alcohol and other drugservices. Results found that engaging with specialist services was…

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e-Zines

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NCPIC produces a monthly e-Zine which examines a range of cannabis-related issues. As well as highlighting relevant research publications that have been recently published, it examines some of the cannabis-related media stories that have attracted attention each month, as well as providing some information on 'hot topics' such as cannabis potency.

Previous issues of the NCPIC e-Zine are available on this website.

NCPIC e-Zine July 2010

31 JUL
2010

NCPIC received some fantastic entries to its inaugural Indigenous Music Competition this year. The winning songs can be listened to on our website or downloaded to mp3 players here. Congratulations to our winner: 16 year-old Coedie McCarthy of Ocean Shores, NSW, for his thought-provoking and…

NCPIC e-Zine June 2010

27 JUL
2010

NCPIC was involved in a number of Drug Action Week (DAW) initiatives this year. We conducted a number of training sessions and presentations and provided promotional material to DAW events around Australia. These included events run by the Department of Education and Children’s Services in…

NCPIC e-Zine May 2010

9 JUN
2010

Entries for the Indigenous Music Competition closed on 31 May 2010. We’re very excited to have received a good number of entries and are currently in the judging process. Watch this space – the winner will be announced shortly!

NCPIC e-Zine April 2010

21 MAY
2010

The website’s Workforce section has been enhanced through the addition of a new resource for those working with young people experiencing problems with cannabis use, the Young People and Cannabis Use training package. The package includes downloadable resources including a self-directed…

NCPIC e-Zine March 2010

31 MAR
2010

NCPIC has launched a new website for its Indigenous project, Cannabis: It’s not our culture. The website features original artworks and accompanying stories from seven remote and urban Indigenous communities, as well as free resources for Indigenous health care service providers and posters of…

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