My role is not to defend the researcher, but as one myself, I think you guys need to calm down and take a deep breath... so I'll do my best at addressing your comments. sera20, feel free to join in %) - and please correct me if I'm wrong.
Why do we have to be 18+ years of age? Lots of people under that age smoke and want to try to quit or cut back...
This is likely to be due to research ethics. Many studies are restricted to adults only to address concerns that research ethics committees have about younger people participating in research. Having said that, I negotiated 16+ in my study and that may have been possible here too.
NCPIC sounds like a bunch of shit to me.
Cannabis prevention? Like come on
I think the name of the institution is a bit unfortunate too. On the other hand, the NCPIC is staffed with reputable researchers from around Australia, including from places I work for and have worked for. I believe they are also interested in harm reduction, it's a shame their name makes this seem unlikely.
Nahh im good on that.
Web-based cannabis treatment? Brainwash?
Actually there's been heaps of research lately trialling web based treatments not just for drug problems but also for mental health issues. It can help some people. And if that is true, then I think web based treatments should be more widely available - especially if people can't or won't go to see someone in person, this may help them. Why not?
tbh i know this is the studies forum, and this ridiculous and biased study by a bunch of brainwashed morons technically fits the forum rules but i indubitably believe the OP needs to GTFO
The study is a randomised control trial of two treatments for *people who want to cut down their cannabis use*. Why this is 'ridiculous and biased' is beyond me. Folks who are happy with their smoking should continue to be happy with their smoking and let people who want to participate in a treatment program to do so...
Stay.Blazed.420, unless you can actually back up this claim with some kind of evidence, I'm not going to tolerate any more bashing of researchers or their studies - it's not in the spirit of this forum and it's not in anyone's interests.