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Young adults who are religious are less likely to initiate cannabis use, delegates will be told today at a national cannabis conference. The study was the first of its kind amongst young adults, and although several potential protective factors were examined, only religiosity was found to protect against initiation. The study also found a range of risk factors that contributed to young adults beginning cannabis use. “Negative qualities of friendships, such as rarely feeling cared for by friends or often being criticised by friends, appears to be an important trigger for cannabis use. Young adults who are heavy drinkers and tobacco smokers are also at increased risk,” said…
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A major 30-year longitudinal study has found that regular cannabis use is a risk factor for the onset of suicidal ideation for males, delegates will be told today at a national conference. Previous studies have found that suicidal ideation is often more prevalent among regular cannabis users than it is among those who have never used the drug regularly. This study aimed to determine the extent to which this correlation represents a causal relationship. The researchers were able to identify that regular cannabis use is indeed a risk factor for suicidal ideation and that it is not suicidal ideation that causes cannabis use. The study was part of the Christchurch Health and …
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Carol George, a 28 year-old Wurundjeri woman from Melbourne, has won the 2nd National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Competition. The annual competition asked entrants to compose and record a song that addresses how cannabis negatively affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The first prize in the competition was $5,000 cash and a two-day workshop to professionally record their song with SkinnyFish Music, Australia's leading music label for Indigenous artists. NCPIC is based at the University of New South Wales and is an Australian Government initiative supported by the Department of Health…
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Carol George, a 28 year-old Wurundjeri woman from Melbourne, has won the 2nd National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Competition. The annual competition asked entrants to compose and record a song that addresses how cannabis negatively affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The first prize in the competition was $5,000 cash and a two-day workshop to professionally record their song with SkinnyFish Music, Australia's leading music label for Indigenous artists. NCPIC is based at the University of New South Wales and is an Australian Government initiative supported by the Department of Health…
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In a world-first, researchers from the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC), based at the University of New South Wales, are leading a study to determine whether the pharmaceutical drug Sativex can help people better manage cannabis withdrawal symptoms as a platform for ongoing abstinence. It is estimated that there are at least 200,000 people dependent on cannabis in Australia, with one in ten people who try the drug at least once in their lifetime having problems ceasing use. “One of the major barriers for regular cannabis users when they try to quit is withdrawal,” said NCPIC director Professor Jan Copeland. “Withdrawal symptoms may include sleep…
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In a world-first, researchers from the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC), based at the University of New South Wales, are leading a study to determine whether the pharmaceutical drug Sativex can help people better manage cannabis withdrawal symptoms as a platform for ongoing abstinence. It is estimated that there are at least 200,000 people dependent on cannabis in Australia, with one in ten people who try the drug at least once in their lifetime having problems ceasing use. “One of the major barriers for regular cannabis users when they try to quit is withdrawal,” said NCPIC director Professor Jan Copeland. “Withdrawal symptoms may include sleep…
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For Immediate Release Year 12 student, Bridget O’Halloran of Clonard College, has won $2,000 for herself and $1,500 for her school, in a national poster competition aimed at raising awareness of the negative impact of cannabis use on young people’s sporting performance. O’Halloran’s poster, ‘Get your kicks on the field. Not on the sidelines’, outshone a large number of other entries received this year by the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC). Entries came from schools across the country , with almost all jurisdictions being represented this year. The annual NCPIC Poster Competition aims to raise awareness amongst secondary school students about t…
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For Immediate Release Year 12 student, Bridget O’Halloran of Clonard College, has won $2,000 for herself and $1,500 for her school, in a national poster competition aimed at raising awareness of the negative impact of cannabis use on young people’s sporting performance. O’Halloran’s poster, ‘Get your kicks on the field. Not on the sidelines’, outshone a large number of other entries received this year by the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC). Entries came from schools across the country , with almost all jurisdictions being represented this year. The annual NCPIC Poster Competition aims to raise awareness amongst secondary school students about t…
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Embargoed - 8am, Tuesday 8 February 2011 A new study has provided the first conclusive evidence that cannabis use significantly hastens the onset of psychotic illnesses during the critical years of brain development – with possible life-long consequences. The first ever meta-analysis of more than 20,000 patients shows that smoking cannabis is associated with an earlier onset of psychotic illness by up to 2.7 years. The analysis, by an international team including Dr Matthew Large, from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Psychiatry and Sydney’s Prince of Wales Hospital, is published today in the prestigious journal Archives of General Psychiatry. In partner…
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