National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre

National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre
Abbreviation NCPIC
Formation 29 April 2008 (2008-04-29)
Type GO
Legal status National centre
Location
  • Sydney, Australia
Region served
Australia
Director
 Prof. Jan Copeland
Parent organization
 National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
Staff
19
Website http://ncpic.org.au/

The National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre was established in response to data published in the Pfizer Australia Health Report. NDARC and NCPIC have collaborated with Pfizer Australia to assist with educating the public about cannabis.[1] Many in the Australian community are concerned that this collaboration and NCPIC involvement with GW Pharmaceutical and SATIVEX® [2] places NDARC and NCPIC in a position of conflicted interests. [3]

While prevalence rates have markedly reduced over the past decade,[4] cannabis is still widely used by young people, and the impacts on adolescent development remain an important issue.

The key goals of the Centre are:

Rationale

The National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre was established in response to data published in the Pfizer Australia Health Report. NDARC and NCPIC have collaborated with Pfizer Australia to assist with educating the public about cannabis.[5] Many in the Australian community are concerned that this collaboration and NCPIC involvement with GW Pharmaceutical and SATIVEX® [6] places NDARC and NCPIC in a position of conflicted interests. [7]

The NCPIC mission is to reduce the use of cannabis in Australia by preventing uptake and providing the community with evidence-based information and interventions. Despite this mission, NCPIC has been seen to publish fabricated and misleading cannabis information in the past.[8]

References

  1. ↑ https://cannabis.community.forums.ozstoners.com/topic/21254-cannabis-acceptance-up-in-smoke-ndarc-in-collabaration-with-pfizer-a/
  2. ↑ https://ncpic.org.au/news/releases/january/world-first-study-into-cannabis-withdrawal-management-drug/
  3. ↑ https://cannabis.community.forums.ozstoners.com/topic/21254-cannabis-acceptance-up-in-smoke-ndarc-in-collabaration-with-pfizer-a/
  4. ↑ Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2010). 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results. Canberra: AIHW.
  5. ↑ https://cannabis.community.forums.ozstoners.com/topic/21254-cannabis-acceptance-up-in-smoke-ndarc-in-collabaration-with-pfizer-a/
  6. ↑ https://ncpic.org.au/news/releases/january/world-first-study-into-cannabis-withdrawal-management-drug/
  7. ↑ https://cannabis.community.forums.ozstoners.com/topic/21254-cannabis-acceptance-up-in-smoke-ndarc-in-collabaration-with-pfizer-a/
  8. ↑ https://cannabis.community.forums.ozstoners.com/topic/31795-questions-for-jan-copeland-and-the-ncpic/page-6?p=305358#entry305358

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