Cannabis and Psychosis Last updated January 2015 Lucy Albertella and Jan Copeland, National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre Introduction A large and growing body of evidence shows there is an association between cannabis use and psychotic disorders1-3. Cannabis use disorders are highly prevalent in people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, with a recent review showing …
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome A rare syndrome associated with long-term chronic cannabis use that is characterised by recurrent nausea and vomiting associated with abdominal pain has been reported. These symptoms have been reported to be alleviated temporarily by taking a hot shower or bath or more permanently by abstaining from cannabis use. Several case reports have …
Cannabis and cognition Lucy Albertella and Jan Copeland, National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre Published August 2015 A large body of evidence shows that cannabis use acutely affects cognition1-4. This is particularly the case for verbal learning and memory2, which refers to the ability to learn and remember verbal information such as a list of …
Cannabis and other drug use in the Australian workforce: findings from the 2007 NDSHS data Published November 2009 Peter Gates, Amanda Roxburgh, Jan Copeland NCPIC; National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Key points One in ten (10.9%) of the paid workforce reported recent cannabis use, compared with 6.7% of those not in the paid workforce. …
Cannabis, sex, and fertility Lucy Albertella and Jan Copeland, National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre Published September 2015 Introduction It is sometimes difficult to meaningfully engage young people in discussions about potential harms associated with cannabis use; except where it comes to current sexual function and fertility. This bulletin summarises existing research on the effects …
Barriers and facilitators to cannabis treatment Published October 2008 Peter Gates, Stephanie Taplin, Jan Copeland, Wendy Swift, Greg Martin NCPIC; National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Key points Despite the low levels of treatment seeking among people with cannabis dependence, we know little about the barriers to and facilitators of cannabis treatment entry This bulletin …
