Feasibility study of a brief telephone-based cannabis intervention
The majority of calls to the Cannabis Information Helpline and indeed all counselling interventions in specialist treatment services are only one session.
Project Status:
Completed
cannabis
Psychotherapeutic interventions for cannabis abuse and/or dependence in outpatient settings
Cannabis use disorder is the most common illegal substance use disorder in the general population and demand for assistance from health services is increasing internationally. Despite that, only a minority of those with the disorder will seek professional assistance.
Project Status:
Completed
Public awareness campaigns about recreational cannabis: Evidence Check
This Evidence Check forms a background document for the NSW Government public awareness strategy to reinforce the Government’s message that cannabis use is not supported.
Project Status:
Completed
Crystal methamphetamine use increases by six per cent among people who inject drugs but remains stable among ecstasy users
Date Published:
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Ice use increases by six per cent among people who inject drugs but remains stable among ecstasy users
Development of a smartphone application for managing cannabis use: Assess, Plan, Track, Tips (APTT)
This project aimed to develop and test the first highly interactive, comprehensive, and evidence-based smartphone app for treating cannabis use.
Project Status:
Completed
Aussies want workmates to quit the cones
Date Published:
Thursday, 7 May 2015
A recent online survey conducted by the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) has found Australian workers believe cannabis use has a detrimental effect on the performance of their co-workers.
Synthetic cannabis: 'It felt like I was going to die'
Date Published:
Wednesday, 8 April 2015
Lost consciousness, vomiting, seizures, paranoia and heart attacks.
Development and evaluation of a school-based early intervention to reduce cannabis use and associated harms among high risk adolescents
This research seeks to address the gap in early intervention research for cannabis use by developing and evaluating a school-based early intervention targeting young people suspended from school for a cannabis-related issue.
Project Status:
Current
Cannabidiol (CBD) for the management of cannabis withdrawal: a phase II proof of concept open label study
This is a feasibility study to test the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) for alleviating cannabis withdrawal symptoms in a 6 night inpatient detoxification program.
Project Status:
Completed
Cannabis policy and policing: user perceptions
The state of cannabis legalisation varies between countries and there has been a recent increase in those which legalise medicinal cannabis use and regulate its use and production for recreational use.
Project Status:
Current