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2.15 | UNDERSTANDING DRUGS - Medicinal cannabis

 

MODULE NAME:Medicinal Cannabis
MODULE CODE:L2.15 - 1
COURSE NAME:UNDERSTANDING DRUGS
LEARNING LEVEL:Level 2 - Core AOD Skills
TARGET AUDIENCE:All AOD, Mental Health and SEWB Workers
MODULE TYPE:Core
MODULE AIM:The aim of this module is to equip workers with a basic understanding of medicinal cannabis
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this module, learners will be able to:

  • describe the different forms of medicinal cannabis products that may be prescribed in Queensland, and their effects
  • identify conditions that may make medicinal cannabis unsuitable
  • describe harm reduction strategies for using medicinal cannabis
  • identify an overdose of medicinal cannabis
  • describe discontinuation symptoms and how to safely cease use of medicinal cannabis. 
LENGTH:45 minutes
CPD:This module may contribute towards CPD. A Statement of Completion will be issued on completion of this module.
REFERENCE LIST:The full reference list for this module is available on request.
SUGGESTED CITATION:Insight Centre for AOD Training and Workforce Development. Understanding drugs: Medicinal Cannabis. Brisbane: Queensland Health; 2024. Available from: https://insight.qld.edu.au/training/elearning
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION:This resource is licensed under Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). This license requires that reusers give credit to the creator. It allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, even for commercial purposes.
LAST UPDATED:May 2024