by Public Relations | Jun 4, 2024 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) While doctors in Barbados can prescribe cannabis, they must follow a stringent legal process and obtain the necessary permissions from the authorities. Superintendent Anthony Warner of The Barbados Police Service made this clear while speaking at the...
by Public Relations | Jun 4, 2024 | Top Stories
Nursing Officer at the Psychiatric Hospital, Joel Barrow, speaking at a panel discussion entitled “The Grassroots of Medicinal and Recreational Cannabis”, hosted by the National Council on Substance Abuse, recently. (NCSA) Nursing Officer at the...
by BGIS | Aug 29, 2022 | Top Stories
The group therapy programme covers topics including drug refusal skills, enhancing the social support network, problem solving and anger awareness. (Stock photo) Marijuana use continues to be the main presenting problem for male adolescent clients, who utilise the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Aug 23, 2021 | Top Stories
The 2019 BARDIN report showed that Barbados was still engaged in a battle to combat drug use and abuse among males under 40. (Stock photo) There is a need for greater focus to be placed on women’s ability to access treatment services for matters related to substance...
by BGIS | Aug 16, 2021 | Top Stories
In Barbados, although adolescent females also consume marijuana, recent data indicates a continuous trend in the consumption of marijuana among young males under 20 years of age. (Stock photo) The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) supports the request from...