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1 results foundAuthor: Macgregor, Sarah Title: Synthetic Cannabis: Prevalence of use among offenders, perception of risk and negative side effects experienced Summary: Key Points -- • Of 871 police detainees surveyed through the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) program, 4 per cent reported recent use of synthetic cannabis. This compares to almost half (46%) who reported recent use of natural cannabis • The most common source for obtaining synthetic cannabis (aside from ‘a friend’) was from some type of shop (42%) such as a tobacconist or sex shop • At the time of interview, several synthetic compounds had been added to Schedule nine of the 2011 Commonwealth Poisons Standard by the TGA and statewide bans on the possession and distribution of synthetic cannabis products had occurred in every jurisdiction. However over half (60%) of users still believed synthetic cannabis was legal to buy at the time • The majority of detainees did not agree that synthetic cannabis is safer to use than natural cannabis, and 33 detainees reported experiencing some type of negative side effect • Most common side effects included dizziness/nausea/vomiting (26%), paranoia/panic (18%) and headaches (15%). Other symptoms included delusional behaviour/anger outbursts, hallucinations and heart palpitations/chest pains requiring emergency care • The range of negative side effects experienced by detainees from using synthetic cannabis products raises concerns for treatment providers and correctional officers who deal with drug-using offenders, given that consumers of synthetic cannabinoids could be placing themselves at risk of harm and displaying unpredictable behaviour • Evidence from overseas suggests that banning a range of specific synthetic cannabinoid compounds has led to the increased availability of more harmful compounds with more severe side effects, on the market. Details: Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, 2013. 10p. Source: Internet Resource: Criminal Justice Bulletin Series 11: Accessed August 19, 2013 at: http://ncpic.org.au/ncpic/publications/aic-bulletins/pdf/synthetic-cannabis-prevalence-of-use-among-offenders-perception-of-risk-and-negative-side-effects-experienced Year: 2013 Country: Australia URL: http://ncpic.org.au/ncpic/publications/aic-bulletins/pdf/synthetic-cannabis-prevalence-of-use-among-offenders-perception-of-risk-and-negative-side-effects-experienced Shelf Number: 129660 Keywords: Drug Abuse and AddictionDrug Abuse and CrimeMarijuanaSynthetic Cannabis (Australia) |