Cannabis overtakes drink as problem for young
Cannabis has been described as the ‘dominant problem drug’ compared to alcohol among young people in Ireland. Rehabilitation centres are reporting higher cases of cannabis addiction than alcohol in...
View ArticleCannabis as addictive as heroin, major new study finds
Professor Wayne Hall, advisor to the World Health Organisation has publically stated “if cannabis is not addictive, then neither is heroin or alcohol.” He recently conducted a study which found that...
View ArticleHow drugs and alcohol affect your fertility
The Courier Mail reports that 33 percent of chronic cannabis users have a low sperm count. THC lowers a man’s sex-drive and decreases sperm production. Regular use also affects sperm motility and...
View ArticleSmoking cannabis 'won't make you more creative'
A recent study conducted by Leiden University in The Netherlands has found that smoking cannabis does not enhance creativity. The study of 54 regular cannabis users found that using cannabis could even...
View ArticleQuitting weed: Banish bad habits with a mate
Have you ever tried to change some bad habits only to slip up every time you’re around your mates? Maybe it’s signing up for going ‘Dry in July’ or implementing a training program for an upcoming fun...
View ArticleResearch Commentary by Dr Peter Gates
One of the common misconceptions surrounding the use and study of cannabis is the expectation that one plant will be similar to the next. In fact, the effects from smoking cannabis can differ...
View ArticleWhy won't they just give up weed?
Sometimes being a friend means having to dole out a bit of tough love. Encouraging a mate to get fit, ease off the grog or party drugs, quit that dead end job and aim higher, or give up weed are ways...
View ArticleSmokers blow off synthetic weed
Research released by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre has found that synthetic cannabis use has halved in the past decade. Professor Jan Copeland was interviewed by Triple J’s Hack...
View ArticleQuitting weed is easy, isn’t it?
People often comment on our blogs or Facebook that cannabis isn’t addictive and they’ve quit plenty of times without a problem, they just choose to use it. Tellingly however, our recently launched...
View ArticleLast month in the mainstream media: Does cannabis cure cancer?
Last month, we must have hit the eye of the raging storm that is the debate about the legalisation of cannabis – things were quiet, a little too quiet! While the previous month saw headlines strewn...
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