Cannabis

UK sources of information and / or support

 Cannabis and cannabis-based medicines

Potential benefits and risks to health. A report published by the Royal College of Physicians. Includes a patient information leaflet on cannabis.

 Cannabis and Mental Health

Information from The Royal College of Psychiatrists regarding Cannabis and Mental Health issues.

 See how cannabis can mess with your mind

Interactive information from FRANK.

 Talking About Cannabis

Support and information-sharing website for everyone whose lives have been affected by cannabis abuse.

 Clearhead

A user friendly web site offering information and support for cannabis users who want to make positive changes in their lives.

 Cannabis

From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

 Know Cannabis

This website can help you assess your cannabis use, its impact on your life and how to make changes if you want to.

 Cannabis

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.

See also the Patient UK addiction and drug abuse page.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.