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RSSNCPIC Bulletin 16: Role of general practitioners in provision of brief interventions for cannabis use-related difficulties
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Factsheets
Please note: these factsheets are also available in the Workforce section of the site. They are included here for your convenience.
NCPIC has produced a series of factsheets on a variety of cannabis-related issues. These are as follows:
- What is cannabis?
- Cannabis and the law
- Cannabis and mental health
- Cannabis potency
- Cannabis and driving
- Cannabis and dependence
- Cannabis and prescribed medications
- Cannabis and aggression
- Cannabis and motivation
- Cannabis and tobacco use
- Cannabis in the workplace
- Cannabis use and pregnancy
- Looking after a friend on cannabis
- Mixing cannabis and alcohol
- People at risk of developing problems with their cannabis use
- Treatment for cannabis use problems
- Cannabis and young people
- Psychological interventions terminology
- Cannabinoids and appetite
- Cannabinoids
- Cannabis contamination
- Spice
- Cannabis and sport
- Cannabis withdrawal
- Synthetic cannabinoids
- Cannabis or marijuana?
- Vaporisers
- Seeking help for cannabis use problems: Your rights as a client
Please click here to access a series of factsheets specifically tailored for GPs.
If you have suggestions for a factsheet topic please contact Paul Dillon.