Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall
Emeritus Professor

Wayne Hall

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Background

Wayne Hall is Emeritus Professor at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research (NCYSUR) at the University of Queensland (January 2021-). He was a Visiting Professor at the National Addiction Centre, Kings College London (2009-2019), the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2010-2021); and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW (since 2001).

Wayne was formerly Professorial Fellow (2017-2020) in and Director of the National Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research (2014-2016), an NHMRC Australia Fellow in addiction neuroethics at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research and the Queensland Brain Institute, UQ (2009-2015); Professor of Public Health Policy in the School of Population Health (2005-2010); Director of the Office of Public Policy and Ethics at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (2001-2005) at the University of Queensland; and Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW (1994-2001).

In 2016 Wayne was made a Fellow of the Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Wayne has advised the World Health Organization on: the health effects of cannabis use; the effectiveness of drug substitution treatment; the scientific quality of the Swiss heroin trials; the contribution of illicit drug use to the global burden of disease; and the ethical implications of genetic and neuroscience research on addiction.

Availability

Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Clinical sciences Health Sciences Psychology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of New South Wales
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
  • Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

Search Professor Wayne Hall’s works on UQ eSpace

1414 works between 1975 and 2025
All (1414) Journal Article (1093) Book Chapter (128) Conference Publication (109) Book (52) Other Outputs (29) Edited Outputs (3)

1 - 20 of 1414 works

Featured

2019

Journal Article

New psychoactive substances: challenges for drug surveillance, control, and public health responses

Peacock, Amy, Bruno, Raimondo, Gisev, Natasa, Degenhardt, Louisa, Hall, Wayne, Sedefov, Roumen, White, Jason, Thomas, Kevin V, Farrell, Michael and Griffiths, Paul (2019). New psychoactive substances: challenges for drug surveillance, control, and public health responses. The Lancet, 394 (10209), 1668-1684. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)32231-7

New psychoactive substances: challenges for drug surveillance, control, and public health responses

Featured

2019

Journal Article

Public health implications of legalising the production and sale of cannabis for medicinal and recreational use

Hall, Wayne, Stjepanović, Daniel, Caulkins, Jonathan, Lynskey, Michael, Leung, Janni, Campbell, Gabrielle and Degenhardt, Louisa (2019). Public health implications of legalising the production and sale of cannabis for medicinal and recreational use. The Lancet, 394 (10208), 1580-1590. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)31789-1

Public health implications of legalising the production and sale of cannabis for medicinal and recreational use

Featured

2019

Journal Article

Social, demographic, and economic correlates of food and chemical consumption measured by wastewater-based epidemiology

Choi, Phil M., Tscharke, Benjamin, Samanipour, Saer, Hall, Wayne D., Gartner, Coral E., Mueller, Jochen F., Thomas, Kevin V. and O’Brien, Jake W. (2019). Social, demographic, and economic correlates of food and chemical consumption measured by wastewater-based epidemiology. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116 (43), 201910242-21873. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1910242116

Social, demographic, and economic correlates of food and chemical consumption measured by wastewater-based epidemiology

Featured

2019

Journal Article

Strategies to reduce drug-related harm: responding to the evidence base

Degenhardt, Louisa, Wolfe, Daniel, Hall, Wayne, Hickman, Matthew, Chang, Judy, Bruneau, Julie, Farrell, Michael and Griffiths, Paul (2019). Strategies to reduce drug-related harm: responding to the evidence base. The Lancet, 394 (10208), 1490-1493. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)32232-9

Strategies to reduce drug-related harm: responding to the evidence base

Featured

2019

Journal Article

Cannabis use and mental health: risks and benefits

Hall, Wayne, Hoch, Eva and Lorenzetti, Valentina (2019). Cannabis use and mental health: risks and benefits. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 269 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1007/s00406-019-00986-2

Cannabis use and mental health: risks and benefits

Featured

2018

Journal Article

Thresholds for safer alcohol use might need lowering

Connor, Jason and Hall, Wayne (2018). Thresholds for safer alcohol use might need lowering. Lancet, 391 (10129), 1460-1461. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30545-2

Thresholds for safer alcohol use might need lowering

Featured

2014

Journal Article

Public understandings of addiction: where do neurobiological explanations fit?

Meurk, Carla, Carter, Adrian, Hall, Wayne and Lucke, Jayne (2014). Public understandings of addiction: where do neurobiological explanations fit?. Neuroethics, 7 (1), 51-62. doi: 10.1007/s12152-013-9180-1

Public understandings of addiction: where do neurobiological explanations fit?

Featured

2013

Journal Article

Public attitudes toward the treatment of nicotine addiction

Morphett, Kylie, Lucke, Jayne, Gartner, Coral, Carter, Adrian, Meurk, Carla and Hall, Wayne (2013). Public attitudes toward the treatment of nicotine addiction. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 15 (9), 1617-1622. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntt037

Public attitudes toward the treatment of nicotine addiction

Featured

2013

Journal Article

Navigating the enhancement landscape: Ethical issues in research on cognitive enhancers for healthy individuals

Forlini, Cynthia, Hall, Wayne, Maxwell, Bruce, Outram, Simon M., Reiner, Peter B., Repantis, Dimitris, Schermer, Maartje and Racine, Eric (2013). Navigating the enhancement landscape: Ethical issues in research on cognitive enhancers for healthy individuals. EMBO Reports, 14 (2), 123-128. doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.225

Navigating the enhancement landscape: Ethical issues in research on cognitive enhancers for healthy individuals

Featured

2013

Journal Article

Ethical implications of research on craving

Carter, Adrian and Hall, Wayne (2013). Ethical implications of research on craving. Addictive Behaviors, 38 (2), 1593-1599. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.07.002

Ethical implications of research on craving

Featured

2013

Journal Article

Anticipating possible policy uses of addiction neuroscience research

Hall, Wayne and Carter, Adrian (2013). Anticipating possible policy uses of addiction neuroscience research. Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, 20 (3), 249-257. doi: 10.3109/09687637.2013.779426

Anticipating possible policy uses of addiction neuroscience research

Featured

2012

Journal Article

An analysis of ethical issues in using wastewater analysis to monitor illicit drug use

Hall, Wayne, Prichard, Jeremy, Kirkbride, Paul, Bruno, Raimondo, Thai, Phong K., Gartner, Coral, Lai, Foon Yin, Ort, Christoph and Mueller, Jochen F. (2012). An analysis of ethical issues in using wastewater analysis to monitor illicit drug use. Addiction, 107 (10), 1767-1773. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03887.x

An analysis of ethical issues in using wastewater analysis to monitor illicit drug use

Featured

2012

Journal Article

Public attitudes towards the acceptability of using drugs to treat depression and ADHD

Partridge, Brad, Lucke, Jayne and Hall, Wayne (2012). Public attitudes towards the acceptability of using drugs to treat depression and ADHD. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46 (10), 958-965. doi: 10.1177/0004867412450755

Public attitudes towards the acceptability of using drugs to treat depression and ADHD

Featured

2012

Journal Article

Lessons for enhancement from the history of cocaine and amphetamine use

Bell, Stephanie K., Lucke, Jayne C. and Hall, Wayne D. (2012). Lessons for enhancement from the history of cocaine and amphetamine use. AJOB Neuroscience, 3 (2), 24-29. doi: 10.1080/21507740.2012.663056

Lessons for enhancement from the history of cocaine and amphetamine use

Featured

2012

Journal Article

Extent of illicit drug use and dependence, and their contribution to the global burden of disease

Degenhardt, Louisa and Hall, Wayne (2012). Extent of illicit drug use and dependence, and their contribution to the global burden of disease. Lancet, 379 (9810), 55-70. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61138-0

Extent of illicit drug use and dependence, and their contribution to the global burden of disease

2025

Journal Article

Rare but relevant: Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

Stjepanovic, Daniel, Kirkman, Julia and Hall, Wayne (2025). Rare but relevant: Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Addiction, 120 (2), 380-384. doi: 10.1111/add.16693

Rare but relevant: Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

2025

Journal Article

Research Letter: Unveiling the boundaries: analysing advertising breaches in the promotion of medicinal cannabis in Australia

Lim, Carmen C. W., Lawrie, Eloise, Wilson, Hannah, Hall, Wayne, Dawson, Danielle and Yimer, Tesfa M. (2025). Research Letter: Unveiling the boundaries: analysing advertising breaches in the promotion of medicinal cannabis in Australia. The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry. doi: 10.1177/00048674241307158

Research Letter: Unveiling the boundaries: analysing advertising breaches in the promotion of medicinal cannabis in Australia

2024

Journal Article

Disentangling debate about therapeutic and recreational use of psychedelics

Andrews, Christina, Hall, Wayne, Humphreys, Keith and Marsden, John (2024). Disentangling debate about therapeutic and recreational use of psychedelics. Addiction, 120 (2), 213-214. doi: 10.1111/add.16744

Disentangling debate about therapeutic and recreational use of psychedelics

2024

Journal Article

The relationship between cannabis and nicotine use: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Yimer, Tesfa Mekonen, McClure‐Thomas, Caitlin, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Wilson, Jack, Chan, Gary Chung Kai, Hall, Wayne Denis and Leung, Janni (2024). The relationship between cannabis and nicotine use: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Addiction, 119 (12), 2076-2087. doi: 10.1111/add.16642

The relationship between cannabis and nicotine use: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

2024

Journal Article

Wastewater‐based evaluation of the efficacy of oxycodone regulations in Australia

Verhagen, Rory, Gerber, Cobus, Thai, Phong K., Connor, Jason, Loveday, Bill, Bade, Richard, O'Brien, Jake, Jaunay, Emma L., Simpson, Bradley S., Chan, Gary, Hall, Wayne, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Tscharke, Benjamin J. (2024). Wastewater‐based evaluation of the efficacy of oxycodone regulations in Australia. Addiction, 119 (12), 2153-2161. doi: 10.1111/add.16653

Wastewater‐based evaluation of the efficacy of oxycodone regulations in Australia

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Independent Research and Evaluation of the Police Drug Diversion Program (PDDP)
    Queensland Police Service
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Using multiple data sources to understand the opioid crisis in Australia
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Review of alcohol and other drugs program
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2023
    How can we minimise the adolescent uptake of vaping and related social and health harm?
    Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Common mental and substance use disorders in a 28-year follow-up of a community cohort: identification of preventive strategies from adolescence to early midlife (NHMRC Project Grant led by MCRI)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    E Cigarettes: history, evidence and policy
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Estimating per capita use and release of chemicals by wastewater analysis
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Understanding the impacts of Vaporised Nicotine Products on smoking in Australia (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Cancer Council Victoria)
    Cancer Council Victoria
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Microflow ultra high pressure liquid chromatography - high resolution mass spectrometry for chemical exposure monitoring
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Developing an approach to identifying and qualifying novel psychoactive substance (NPS) consumed in Australia
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Non-medical use of prescription stimulants by Australian university students: Attitudes, prevalence of, and motivations for use
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2018
    Centre for Research Excellence in Evidence-based Mental Health Planning: Translating Evidence into Policy and Services
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    'A disease of the brain': How do neurobiological explanations of addiction influence the attitudes and behaviour of smokers?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Randomised controlled trial of a financial counselling intervention and smoking cessation assistance to reduce smoking in socioeconomically disadvantaged groups (NHMRC Project Grant lead by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography ion trap mass spectrometer to develop new capabilities in environmental and human toxicology
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    FASD within the Criminal Justice Sector in Queensland
    Alcohol Education & Rehabilitation Foundation Ltd.
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2014
    Addiction Genetics, Neurosciences and Public Health: Maximising the Benefits, Minimising the Pitfalls
    NHMRC Australia Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    What characterises influential population-oriented public health policy research in Australia? (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Building capacity in health economic evaluation (NHMRC Capacity Building Grant administered by the University of Newcastle)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Neuroscience of addiction: A systematic review of neuroscience research in relation to addiction
    New South Wales Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Developing new methods for building health policy capacity in Australia (ARC Linkage Project administered by La Trobe University)
    La Trobe University
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Building capacity in health economic evaluation
    Capacity Building Grants in Population Health Research
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Understanding and Improving Prescribing Practice
    National Prescribing Service Limited
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Knowledge And Attitudes About Life Extension Technology: Public And Stakeholder Perspectives
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    The future of tobacco control: Exploring the feasibility, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of new policy directions
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Identifying cost-effective interventions to reduce the burden of harm associated with alcohol misuse
    Alcohol Education & Rehabilitation Foundation Ltd.
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Mapping Community Engagement with Human Genetic Technologies in Australia: A Longitudinal Evaluation
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Public Perceptions of Genetic and Molecular Technologies: Implications For Cancer Prevention and Treatment
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004
    2004 Travel Scheme Cat 2_Stanford Univ; 01/03/04 to 28/03/04
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Public Research Institutions, Policy Frameworks and Biotechnology Innovation
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Genetics and criminal behaviour: Ethical and public policy implications
    Criminology Research Council
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Genetic Science, Molecular Biotechnology, and the public's perceptions of future prospects for the prevention and cure of cancer - an exploratory study.
    Queensland Cancer Fund
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1998
    Analysis of the needs of the providers and recipients of service relating to alcohol in indigenous communities
    Department Health & Family Services - General
    Open grant

Availability

Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall directly for media enquiries about:

  • Addiction
  • Alcoholism
  • Cost of health
  • Disease burden
  • Drug addiction intervention
  • Drugs - cost burden
  • Ethics in public health
  • Marijuana and public health
  • Neuroethics
  • Policy - public health
  • Population health
  • Public health
  • Smoking and public health

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