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CheckoutMAKINGtheLINK – Indigenous program
This package is an educational resource incorporating a series of activities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school-aged students, to encourage them to seek help for problems related to drug use and mental health.
The gunja brain story – A4 flipchart
This picture-filled flipchart is a valuable tool for working through cannabis use with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. With an in-depth, yet simple explanation of every area of cannabis' effect on the brain, it emphasises the risk of mental illness, short-term effects, issues with pregnancy and social impacts.
Gunja and the brain – playing cards
With each card featuring imagery and health-promotion messages, these cards are designed to raise awareness of the harms of gunja and encourage people to think about how it might affect their community.
Could it be the gunja?
A series of downloadable posters and pamphlets that aims to get people thinking about whether gunja could be contributing to health and social issues.
What is gunja? – booklet
A simple explanation of what gunja is, how it works, and the effect it can have on your body. Specifically designed for people with limited literacy skills.
Gunja and your community – booklet
This booklet explains the impact that cannabis use can have on community, family and culture. Specifically designed for people with limited literacy skills.
Gunja and the law – booklet
A simple explanation of the law on gunja possession in Australia. Specifically designed for people with limited literacy skills.
Gunja and pregnancy – booklet
An explanation of how gunja use during pregnancy can affect the health of unborn babies. Specifically designed for people with limited literacy skills.
Gunja – poster
A simple poster that explains what gunja is. Specifically designed for people with limited literacy skills.
Gunja and community – poster
A simple poster depicting the impact that cannabis use can have on community, family and culture. Specifically designed for people with limited literacy skills.
Gunja and the law – poster
A simple poster depicting the law on gunja possession in Australia. Specifically designed for people with limited literacy skills.
Gunja and pregnancy – poster
A simple poster depicting how gunja use during pregnancy can affect the health of unborn babies. Specifically designed for people with limited literacy skills.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cannabis Withdrawal Scale
A short questionnaire that identifies the level of withdrawal symptoms in users who have either quit or reduced their cannabis use. Adapted for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients/patients.
Cannabis it's not our culture – set of 10x A2 posters
Developed from a project designed to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples a voice with regards to how cannabis affects their community, this set of 10 posters, from communities around Australia, are personal pieces of art that convey strong messages around cannabis use.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music competition (2012) – CD
A compilation of songs from the finalists of the 2012 NCPIC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music competition.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music competition (2011) – CD
A compilation of songs from the finalists of the 2011 NCPIC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music competition.
What is cannabis? – factsheet
Explains what cannabis is, how many people use it and why, as well as a brief overview of the possible short-term and long-term effects of using the drug.
Cannabis and young people – factsheet
Describes the prevalence of young people who smoke cannabis in Australia and examines the negative effects that cannabis can cause in this particularly vulnerable group.
People at risk of developing problems with their cannabis use – factsheet
Outlines two of the main groups at risk of problems related to cannabis use, young people and people with a mental health disorder, and the negative effects cannabis may have on these groups.
Cannabis and sport – factsheet
Examines how cannabis can affect sporting performance and gives a brief overview of cannabis testing in elite sportspeople.
Bulletin 15: Young Men and Yarndi: a pilot to diffuse information on cannabis, its use and potential risks among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
NCPIC produces regular bulletins on a variety of cannabis-related topics, including the latest cannabis research by the Centre and its consortium partners.
Bulletin 14: Raising awareness about cannabis, its use and impact on health and wellbeing among Indigenous Australians
NCPIC produces regular bulletins on a variety of cannabis-related topics, including the latest cannabis research by the Centre and its consortium partners.