Indigenous community action to reduce harms associated with heavy cannabis use in Cape York

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/601002

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Cape York Indigenous communities together with Queensland Police, are working to reduce cannabis availability. Community leaders report that cannabis use is widespread in their communities with associated problems such as violence, mental illness and economic hardship. This project will deliver tailored strategies to reduce the demand for cannabis whilst providing support and education about the effects of cannabis and reasons to avoid using it over a three year period.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $814,163.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Preventive Medicine

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

mental health | possible prevention or risk reduction | prevention | public health in Indigenous populations | remote Indigenous communities | substance abuse

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