Stopping marijuana
If you have been taking marijuana for a long period then you may find it difficult to stop. Some people can stop using in one day while others prefer to stop slowly by taking less marijuana each time. The way you choose to stop is a personal one but there is assistance available, including:

• A guide to quitting marijuana is a self-help booklet available from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre in Sydney.
Tel. (02) 9398 9333.

• Mulling it over is a harm reduction booklet available from the Manly Drug Education and Counselling Centre (MDECC).
Tel. (02) 9977 0711.

• Counselling for users, concerned relatives and friends is available in some alcohol and other drug agencies, hospitals, community health centres and private clinics. Phone the telephone counselling service in your state or territory for more information.

• Quit smoking marijuana groups are available in some drug and alcohol agencies.

These groups are like quit smoking programs.
Phone the telephone counselling service in your state or territory for more information.

24 hour confidential telephone counselling service

NSW
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Tel. (02) 9361 8000
Toll free. 1800 422 599

Victoria
‘Direct Line’
Tel. (03) 9416 1818
Toll free. 1800 888 236

Western Australia
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Tel. (08) 9442 5000
Toll free. 1800 198 024

Queensland
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Tel. (07) 3236 2414
Toll free. 1800 177 833

South Australia
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Tel. (08) 8363 8618
Toll free. 1300 131 340

Northern Territory
Amity Community Service
Tel. (08) 8981 8030
Toll free. 1800 629 683
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Toll free. 1800 131 350

Tasmania
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Tel. (03) 9416 1818
Toll free. 1800 811 994

ACT
Alcohol and Drug Program
Tel. (02) 6205 4545
Note. Toll free numbers are only available if you are calling from within that state.

The information in this document can be accessed through the NSW Health website: www.health.nsw.gov.au