New drug and cannabis withdrawal – study

NCPIC is conducting a study to test a new medication, Sativex, that may help people manage their withdrawal symptoms when trying to stop smoking cannabis. This study is suitable for those who are over 18 years of age, are daily cannabis users with a desire to quit, have tried and failed to quit cannabis in the past, and are able to undertake an eight-night stay in hospital in Newcastle or Sydney. For more information and to arrange a brief phone interview contact Dr David Allsop on (02) 9385 0448 during office hours, or email: cannabiswithdrawal@unsw.edu.au. Please click here to download a flyer about the study. Click here to download the media release associated with this study.

Quitters Study - Research summary now available

Click here to download the results summary from NCPIC's Quitters Study. The summary is titled 'Successful and unsuccessful cannabis quitters: Comparing group characteristics and quitting strategies'.

Providing cannabis treatment through the post - Research summary

Click here to download the research summary of this NCPIC pilot study.

Motivating Behaviour Change in Young Cannabis Users

The Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) are inviting cannabis users to participate in a research project that explores the role of brief cannabis check-ups. They are looking for people aged between 16 and 25 who have used cannabis at least once a week in the past month and are willing to attend interviews with researchers at QUT over 12 months. Please click here to download a PDF with more information about how to be involved in the study.