WHAT DO WE REALLY KNOW ABOUT CANNABIS?: INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND THE LATEST CANNABIS INTERVENTIONS
Australia has one of the highest rates of cannabis use in the world, with over one third of the adult population ever having tried the drug. In recent times different countries have adopted a range of different policies relating to the drug, some decriminalizing the drug, others increasing the penalties for use and others trialing the use of cannabis for medical purposes. This has resulted in a great deal of confusion and a polarization if views regarding the actual harms associated with cannabis use.
One thing is clear however - some people experience great problems with the drug and there is an increasing demand around the world for treatment options. It would appear that Australia is ahead of the UK in respect of identifying the need and designing/delivering health promotion and treatments for problematic cannabis use. Over the past few years, a number of interventions have been trialed in Australia which aim to help young people who may want to stop or cut back their cannabis use. This training day will provide some basic information about cannabis use and the Australian experience, discuss the controversy about the need for treatment and consider some of the interventions which have been recently trialed internationally, particularly in Australia.
This will be provided by Paul Dillon - Drug and Alcohol Research Training Australia (DARTA). Paul Dillon has provided training for Simpson House before and has been working in the area of drug education for the past 25 years. Through his own business, Drug and Alcohol Research Training Australia he has been contracted by many organisations to give regular updates on current drug trends.
Date: 1st June 2010
Venue: Simpson House
Cost: £99
Lunch and Certificate of Attendance included
Tutor: Paul Dillon
Application Forms found here.
