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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

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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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NCPIC Research Briefs

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cannabinoids and appetite

2 SEP
2008

The feeling of increased appetite following cannabis intoxication has been documented for hundreds of years . Popular culture has termed the sensation ‘the munchies’. Unfortunately the phenomenon has been so widely accepted on anecdotal evidence alone that it has only recently been…

cannabis contamination

1 SEP
2008

Concern over the possible contamination of the cannabis product is widespread across Australia . The contamination being referred to is the intentional or unintentional addition of potentially harmful substances to the cannabis plant, usually added to enhance the actual or perceived plant growth and…

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