Substance use was the focus of a recent issue of Australian Family Physician. One of the articles, Cannabis use and its associated disorders: clinical care, by Jan Copeland, emphasises that cannabis is the most widely used and variably regulated illicit drug in the world. Although the rates of use in Australia have stabilised, levels of cannabis use disorder are on the rise.
The article describes the prevalence of cannabis use, associated disorders and provides information on assessment and management.
Other articles in this issue of AFP (Dec 2016, Vol 45 (12) look at chronic alcohol abuse, prescription drug abuse, and the inherited chronic pain patient. All articles are free to access online.
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