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| Wendy SwiftSummaryAffiliation: University of New South Wales Country: Australia Publications
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Cannabis and progression to other substance use in young adults: findings from a 13-year prospective population-based studyWendy Swift
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia
J Epidemiol Community Health 66:e26. 2012..Adolescent cannabis use predicts the onset of later illicit drug use. In contrast, little is known about whether cannabis in young adulthood also predicts subsequent progression or cessation of licit or illicit drug use...
The use of alcohol and medicines among Australian adultsWendy Swift
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia
Aust N Z J Public Health 31:529-32. 2007..To collect Australian population-based data on concurrent use of conventional medicines, complementary/alternative medicines (CAM), and alcohol...- One year follow-up of cannabis dependence among long-term users in Sydney, AustraliaW Swift
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Drug Alcohol Depend 59:309-18. 2000..These data suggest that cannabis use and dependence are fairly stable among long-term users... - Cannabis use and dependence among Australian adults: results from the National Survey of Mental Health and WellbeingW Swift
Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
Addiction 96:737-48. 2001..To examine: (i) the prevalence of cannabis use and DSM-IV cannabis dependence among Australian adults, and (ii) correlates of level of cannabis involvement... - Adolescent cannabis users at 24 years: trajectories to regular weekly use and dependence in young adulthoodWendy Swift
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
Addiction 103:1361-70. 2008..To examine the association between cannabis use by 18 years and problematic cannabis use at 24 years, considering possible mediating and confounding factors... - Are adolescents who moderate their cannabis use at lower risk of later regular and dependent cannabis use?Wendy Swift
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Addiction 104:806-14. 2009..To examine whether moderation of cannabis use among adolescent cannabis users is associated with reductions in cannabis use frequency and risk of dependence in young adulthood... - Outcomes of occasional cannabis use in adolescence: 10-year follow-up study in Victoria, AustraliaLouisa Degenhardt
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, 2052, NSW, Australia
Br J Psychiatry 196:290-5. 2010..Regular adolescent cannabis use predicts a range of later drug use and psychosocial problems. Little is known about whether occasional cannabis use carries similar risks... - Drug testing in sport: the attitudes and experiences of elite athletesMatthew Dunn
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Int J Drug Policy 21:330-2. 2010..This study aimed to investigate, among a sample of elite Australian athletes, the extent to which this group supports drug testing as a deterrent to drug use... - Elite athletes' estimates of the prevalence of illicit drug use: evidence for the false consensus effectMatthew Dunn
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Drug Alcohol Rev 31:27-32. 2012.... - Recreational substance use among elite Australian athletesMatthew Dunn
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Drug Alcohol Rev 30:63-8. 2011.... - Illicit drug knowledge and information-seeking behaviours among elite athletesJohanna O Thomas
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
J Sci Med Sport 14:278-82. 2011..The aims of the current study were to investigate self-reported confidence in knowledge of illicit drugs and information seeking behaviours among elite athletes... - Are diagnostic orphans at risk of developing cannabis abuse or dependence? Four-year follow-up of young adult cannabis users not meeting diagnostic criteriaLouisa Degenhardt
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Drug Alcohol Depend 92:86-90. 2008..To examine the characteristics of "diagnostic orphans" among cannabis users - those who report one or two symptoms of DSM-IV dependence but do not meet diagnostic criteria for DSM-IV abuse or dependence - 4 years post-assessment... - Correlates of driving under the influence of cannabisCraig G A Jones
New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, GPO Box 6, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
Drug Alcohol Depend 88:83-6. 2007..This paper examined correlates of DUIC among a purposive sample of recent cannabis users... - The persistence of the association between adolescent cannabis use and common mental disorders into young adulthoodLouisa Degenhardt
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Addiction 108:124-33. 2013..Most reports have focused on associations in adolescence, with few studies extending into adulthood. We examine the association from adolescence until the age of 29 years in a representative prospective cohort of young Australians... - Barriers and facilitators to cannabis treatmentPeter Gates
National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Drug Alcohol Rev 31:311-9. 2012..There is a dearth of research examining the reasons for this observed underutilisation of treatment. The aim of this paper is to examine barriers and facilitators to entry into cannabis treatment... - Cannabis use disorder: epidemiology and managementJan Copeland
National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Int Rev Psychiatry 21:96-103. 2009..With criminally involved young people and those with severe, persistent mental illness, longer and more intensive therapies provided by interdisciplinary teams may be required... - Development of a short cannabis problems questionnaire for adolescents in the communityHeather Proudfoot
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
Addict Behav 35:734-7. 2010..This is the first short scale of cannabis problems derived for adolescents and it should prove a useful tool in both research and community applications... - The Cannabis Problems Questionnaire: factor structure, reliability, and validityJan Copeland
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Drug Alcohol Depend 80:313-9. 2005..To develop a multi-dimensional valid and reliable measure of cannabis-related problems... - Characteristics of long-term cannabis users in Sydney, AustraliaW Swift
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Eur Addict Res 4:190-7. 1998..Polydrug use was common, with alcohol and tobacco almost universally used on a regular basis. More than half the drinkers in the sample were consuming alcohol at hazardous or harmful levels... - Choosing a diagnostic cut-off for cannabis dependenceW Swift
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
Addiction 93:1681-92. 1998..This paper aimed to investigate the diagnostic utility and appropriate diagnostic cut-offs of three short dependence measures among long-term cannabis users... - The THC content of cannabis in Australia: evidence and implicationsW Hall
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Aust N Z J Public Health 24:503-8. 2000.... - Clinical profile of participants in a brief intervention program for cannabis use disorderJ Copeland
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
J Subst Abuse Treat 20:45-52. 2001..This study provides more evidence of the demand for, and nature of issues relevant to, interventions for cannabis use disorders, and supports the need for further research into how best to assist individuals with these disorders... - Characteristics of DSM-IV and ICD-10 cannabis dependence among Australian adults: results from the National Survey of Mental Health and WellbeingW Swift
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Sydney
Drug Alcohol Depend 63:147-53. 2001..There was good to excellent diagnostic concordance (kappas = 0.7-0.9) between systems for dependence but not for abuse/harmful use (Y = 0.4). These findings provide some support for the validity of cannabis dependence... - A randomized controlled trial of brief cognitive-behavioral interventions for cannabis use disorderJ Copeland
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
J Subst Abuse Treat 21:55-64; discussion 65-6. 2001..This study supports the attractiveness and effectiveness of individual CBT interventions for cannabis use disorders and the need for multisite replication trials... - Preventing cannabis users from driving under the influence of cannabisCraig Jones
New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, GPO Box 6, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
Accid Anal Prev 38:854-61. 2006..Providing factual information about the risks associated with DUIC would appear to have little impact on drug-driving rates among this population... - The Adolescent Cannabis Problems Questionnaire (CPQ-A): psychometric propertiesGreg Martin
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Addict Behav 31:2238-48. 2006..The findings show promise for the CPQ-A as a reliable, valid and potentially clinically useful measure of cannabis related problems among young people... - Prevalence, correlates and comorbidity of DSM-IV Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorders in AustraliaMaree Teesson
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 46:1182-92. 2012..To report nationally representative findings on the prevalence, correlates, psychiatric comorbidity and treatment of DSM-IV Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorders in Australia... - The perceived health risks of cannabis use in an Australian household surveyBianca Calabria
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Drug Alcohol Rev 31:809-12. 2012..Perceived risks of cannabis use have rarely been researched in Australia. This paper reports on the beliefs about the adverse effects of cannabis use on health, social well-being, driving, mental health and changes in cannabis over time... - Elite athletes' perceptions of the effects of illicit drug use on athletic performanceJohanna O Thomas
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
Clin J Sport Med 20:189-92. 2010..To investigate the perceived risks and benefits that elite athletes associate with illicit drugs and their beliefs concerning the effects of recreational drug use on athletic performance... - The Adolescent Cannabis Check-Up: feasibility of a brief intervention for young cannabis usersGreg Martin
National Drug and Alcohol Research Center, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
J Subst Abuse Treat 29:207-13. 2005..The approach was acceptable to young people and associated with reductions in cannabis use. It appears to be a model that warrants further research in early and brief interventions for this population... - Cannabis potency and contamination: a review of the literatureJennifer McLaren
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
Addiction 103:1100-9. 2008..This paper reviews the available international evidence on patterns of cannabis potency and contamination and potential associated harms, and discusses their implications for prevention and harm reduction measures...