Cannabis Withdrawal Scale (CWS):: Description, strengths and knowledge gaps

Jane Fischer; Ann Roche; Vinita Duraisingam

Cannabis Withdrawal Scale (CWS): Description, strengths and knowledge gaps

Jane Fischer, Ann Roche, Vinita Duraisingam

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

Standardised tools are important for safely monitoring psychoactive drug use withdrawal. As part of the development of an online collection of commonly used AOD withdrawal tools, a desktop review of the Cannabis Withdrawal Scale (CWS) was conducted to ascertain appropriate populations, diagnostics, utility, resources and knowledge gaps. This overview is the result of that review.

Original language	English
Type	Desktop Review: Withdrawal Instrument - CIWA-Ar
Media of output	Primarily Electronic PDF
Publisher	National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA), Flinders University.
Number of pages	5
Place of Publication	South Australia
Publication status	Published - 30 Jun 2021

Publication series

Name	AOD Screening & Withdrawal Tools Collection

Keywords

withdrawal symptoms
drug and alcohol use
review
alcohol
CIWA-Ar

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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