Cannabis Bulletins

Findings from the DUMA program: The influence of cannabis dependency and use on criminal offending, through the eyes of police detainees. Dr Susan Goldsmid Introduction Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in Australia. One in ten Australians report using cannabis, with prevalence rates highest among males and Indigenous Australians (AIHW, 2011). A recent …

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The management of cannabis use in Australian general practice Published March 2008 Anthony Arcuri, Amie Frewen, Jan Copeland, Christopher Harrison and Helena Britt Key points Two of every 10,000 general practice consultations involve the management of cannabis-related problems, so there is an estimated minimum of 19,000 general practice consultations in Australia for this problem annually …

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Role of general practitioners in provision of brief interventions for cannabis use-related difficulties Published March 2013 Peter Gates, John Howard, Phattramon Sangfai NCPIC, UNSW Medicine Introduction Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide,1 and contributes to approximately10 per cent of the burden of disease and injury relating to all illicit drug use in …

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Synthetic cannabinoids: The Australian experience Published March 2012 Paul Dillon and Jan Copeland NCPIC Please note that the information on cannabis and the law given in this bulletin does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon in this way. The information is correct at the time of publication. People wanting legal advice …

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Self-managed change from problematic cannabis use Published September 2010 Angela Kwong, John Howard, and Anthony Arcuri Abstract Cannabis is the world s most widely used illicit drug. In Australia, one in three have tried it, and almost one in ten have used it in the past year.1,2 While the majority of cannabis use is intermittent …

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The need to monitor and reduce cannabis use among young offenders Published January 2009 Melanie Simpson, John Howard, Jan Copeland & Anthony Arcuri. Key points Young offenders are continuing to use cannabis at extremely high rates despite a recent decline in use among young people in the general population Both experimentation and regular use of …

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