Helping someone with problem cannabis use: mental health first aid guidelines (2009)

Description

These guidelines do not teach people to be counsellors or provide treatment for cannabis use problems. Rather, they inform members of the community how to recognise when someone's cannabis use has become a problem, how to provide initial support and information, and how to guide the person to seek appropriate professional help.
The guidelines also advise someone how to encourage a person with problem cannabis use to seek other help options, such as informal support groups.
Finally, they provide information on what to do if the person does not want help with their problems.

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Contact details

National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC)
University of New South Wales Randwick Campus
NDARC Building R1 Level 1
22-32 King Street
Randwick NSW 2031
PO Box 684
Randwick NSW 2031
Ph: (02) 9385 0208
Fax: (02) 9385 0201
Email: info@ncpic.org.au

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