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

1434 works between 1975 and 2025
All (1434) Journal Article (1110) Book Chapter (130) Conference Publication (109) Book (52) Other Outputs (30) Edited Outputs (3)

281 - 300 of 1434 works

2019

Conference Publication

Differing views about the disease and brain disease model of addiction: an international survey of addiction treatment providers in the USA, United Kingdom and Australia

Barnett, Anthony, O'Brien, Kerry, Dilkes-Frayne, Ella, Hall, Wayne D. and Carter, Adrian (2019). Differing views about the disease and brain disease model of addiction: an international survey of addiction treatment providers in the USA, United Kingdom and Australia. APSAD 2019, Hobart, Australia, 10-13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Differing views about the disease and brain disease model of addiction: an international survey of addiction treatment providers in the USA, United Kingdom and Australia

2019

Book Chapter

The age of onset of substance use disorders

Kelly, Adrian B., Weier, Megan and Hall, Wayne D. (2019). The age of onset of substance use disorders. Age of Onset of Mental Disorders: Etiopathogenetic and Treatment Implications. (pp. 149-167) edited by Giovanni de Girolamo, Patrick D. McGorry and Norman Sartorius. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-72619-9_8

The age of onset of substance use disorders

2019

Conference Publication

What risk do cannabis users run of developing cannabis use disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Leung, Janni, Chan, Gary C. K., Hides, Leanne and Hall, Wayne D. (2019). What risk do cannabis users run of developing cannabis use disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis. APSAD 2019 Conference, Hobart, TAS Australia, 10–13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

What risk do cannabis users run of developing cannabis use disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis

2019

Journal Article

Predicting vaping uptake, vaping frequency and ongoing vaping among daily smokers using longitudinal data from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Surveys

Chan, Gary, Morphett, Kylie, Gartner, Coral, Leung, Janni, Yong, Hua-Hie, Hall, Wayne and Borland, Ron (2019). Predicting vaping uptake, vaping frequency and ongoing vaping among daily smokers using longitudinal data from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Surveys. Addiction, 114 Suppl 1 (S1) add.14537, 61-70. doi: 10.1111/add.14537

Predicting vaping uptake, vaping frequency and ongoing vaping among daily smokers using longitudinal data from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Surveys

2019

Conference Publication

The consequences of late and early onset regular cannabis use: findings from a 20-year Australian prospective study

Chan, Gary C. K., Becker, Denise, Butterworth, Peter, Coffey, Carolyn, Hall, Wayne D. and Patton, George (2019). The consequences of late and early onset regular cannabis use: findings from a 20-year Australian prospective study. APSAD 2019, Hobart, Tasmania, 10-13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

The consequences of late and early onset regular cannabis use: findings from a 20-year Australian prospective study

2019

Conference Publication

Problematic opioid use in people prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain over five years: a prospective cohort study

Campbell, Gabrielle, Hall, Wayne D., Lintzeris, Nicholas, Bruno, Raimondo, Larance, Briony, Nielsen, Suzanne, Cohen, Milton, Noghrehchi, Firouzeh, Mattick, Richard P., Blyth, Fiona, Shanahan, Marian, Dobbins, Timothy, Farrell, Michael and Degenhardt, Louisa (2019). Problematic opioid use in people prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain over five years: a prospective cohort study. APSAD 2019, Hobart, Australia, 10-13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Problematic opioid use in people prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain over five years: a prospective cohort study

2019

Book Chapter

The age of onset of alcohol use disorders

Connor, Jason P., Weier, Megan and Hall, Wayne D. (2019). The age of onset of alcohol use disorders. Age of onset of mental disorders: etiopathogenetic and treatment implications. (pp. 169-182) edited by Giovanni de Girolamo, Patrick D. McGorry and Norman Sartorius. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-72619-9_9

The age of onset of alcohol use disorders

2019

Conference Publication

Personal correlates of support for medical cannabis legalisation in Australia

Chiu, Vivian, Leung, Janni, Chan, Gary C. K., Hall, Wayne D. and Hides, Leanne (2019). Personal correlates of support for medical cannabis legalisation in Australia. APSAD 2019 Conference, Hobart, TAS Australia, 10–13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Personal correlates of support for medical cannabis legalisation in Australia

2019

Journal Article

Longitudinal patterns of amphetamine use from adolescence to adulthood: a latent class analysis of a 20-year prospective study of Australians

Chan, Gary C.K., Butterworth, Peter, Becker, Denise, Degenhardt, Louisa, Stockings, Emily, Hall, Wayne and Patton, George (2019). Longitudinal patterns of amphetamine use from adolescence to adulthood: a latent class analysis of a 20-year prospective study of Australians. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 194, 121-127. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.08.042

Longitudinal patterns of amphetamine use from adolescence to adulthood: a latent class analysis of a 20-year prospective study of Australians

2018

Journal Article

A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: a case study using the Australian Census

O'Brien, Jake W., Grant, Sharon, Banks, Andrew P.W., Bruno, Raimondo, Carter, Stephen, Choi, Phil M., Covaci, Adrian, Crosbie, Nicholas D., Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne, Jiang, Guangming, Kaserzon, Sarit, Kirkbride, K. Paul, Lai, Foon Yin, Mackie, Rachel, Marshall, Judi, Ort, Christoph, Paxman, Christopher, Prichard, Jeremy, Thai, Phong, Thomas, Kevin V., Tscharke, Ben and Mueller, Jochen F. (2018). A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: a case study using the Australian Census. Environment International, 122, 400-411. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.003

A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: a case study using the Australian Census

2018

Journal Article

Has the legalisation of medical and recreational cannabis use in the USA affected the prevalence of cannabis use and cannabis use disorders?

Leung, Janni, Chiu, Chui Ying Vivian, Stjepanović, Daniel and Hall, Wayne (2018). Has the legalisation of medical and recreational cannabis use in the USA affected the prevalence of cannabis use and cannabis use disorders?. Current Addiction Reports, 5 (4), 403-417. doi: 10.1007/s40429-018-0224-9

Has the legalisation of medical and recreational cannabis use in the USA affected the prevalence of cannabis use and cannabis use disorders?

2018

Journal Article

'Ice rushes', data shadows and methylamphetamine use in rural towns: wastewater analysis

Prichard, Jeremy, Lai, Foon Yin, O'Brien, Jake, Bruno, Raimondo, Thai, Phong, Hall, Wayne, Kirkbride, Paul, Thomas, Kevin and Mueller, Jochen F. (2018). 'Ice rushes', data shadows and methylamphetamine use in rural towns: wastewater analysis. Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 29 (3), 195-208. doi: 10.1080/10345329.2018.12036097

'Ice rushes', data shadows and methylamphetamine use in rural towns: wastewater analysis

2018

Journal Article

Non-medical prescription stimulant use to improve academic performance among Australian university students: prevalence and correlates of use

Lucke, Jayne, Jensen, Charmaine, Dunn, Matthew, Chan, Gary, Forlini, Cynthia, Kaye, Sharlene, Partridge, Bradley, Farrell, Michael, Racine, Eric and Hall, Wayne (2018). Non-medical prescription stimulant use to improve academic performance among Australian university students: prevalence and correlates of use. BMC Public Health, 18 (1) 1270, 1270. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-6212-0

Non-medical prescription stimulant use to improve academic performance among Australian university students: prevalence and correlates of use

2018

Journal Article

Can automated content analysis be used to assess and improve the use of evidence in mental health policy? A systematic review

Alla, Kristel, Oprescu, Florin, Hall, Wayne D., Whiteford, Harvey A., Head, Brian W. and Meurk, Carla S. (2018). Can automated content analysis be used to assess and improve the use of evidence in mental health policy? A systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 7 (1) 194, 194. doi: 10.1186/s13643-018-0853-z

Can automated content analysis be used to assess and improve the use of evidence in mental health policy? A systematic review

2018

Journal Article

The global burden of disease attributable to alcohol and drug use in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Alcohol and Drug Use Collaborators, Scott, James Graham, Ferrari, Alize, Charlson, Fiona, Santomauro, D., Erskine, Holly, Mantilla Herrera, Ana Maria, Whiteford, Harvey, Hall, Wayne, McGrath, John, Leung, Janni and Sartorius, Benn (2018). The global burden of disease attributable to alcohol and drug use in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet Psychiatry, 5 (12), 987-1012. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30337-7

The global burden of disease attributable to alcohol and drug use in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

2018

Conference Publication

Cannabinoids for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain: an overview of the evidence

Stockings, Emily, Campbell, Gabrielle, Hall, Wayne D., Nielsen, Suzanne, Zagic, Dino, Rahman, Rakin, Murnion, Bridin, Farrell, Michael, Weier, Megan and Degenhardt, Louisa (2018). Cannabinoids for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain: an overview of the evidence. APSAD 2018 Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 4-7 November 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Cannabinoids for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain: an overview of the evidence

2018

Journal Article

Finding acceptable ways to fund research on e-cigarettes

Hall, Wayne (2018). Finding acceptable ways to fund research on e-cigarettes. Addiction, 114 (2), 375-376. doi: 10.1111/add.14465

Finding acceptable ways to fund research on e-cigarettes

2018

Journal Article

Cannabis use and non-cancer chronic pain – authors' reply

Campbell, Gabrielle, Hall, Wayne, Degenhardt, Louisa, Dobbins, Timothy and Farrell, Michael (2018). Cannabis use and non-cancer chronic pain – authors' reply. The Lancet Public Health, 3 (10), E469-E469. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(18)30182-8

Cannabis use and non-cancer chronic pain – authors' reply

2018

Journal Article

Cannabis and cannabinoids for the treatment of people with chronic noncancer pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled and observational studies

Stockings, Emily, Campbell, Gabrielle, Hall, Wayne D., Nielsen, Suzanne, Zagic, Dino, Rahman, Rakin, Murnion, Bridin, Farrell, Michael, Weier, Megan and Degenhardt, Louisa (2018). Cannabis and cannabinoids for the treatment of people with chronic noncancer pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled and observational studies. Pain, 159 (10), 1932-1954. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001293

Cannabis and cannabinoids for the treatment of people with chronic noncancer pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled and observational studies

2018

Journal Article

Minimizing the adverse public health effects of cannabis legalization

Hall, Wayne (2018). Minimizing the adverse public health effects of cannabis legalization. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 190 (35), E1031-E1032. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.181035

Minimizing the adverse public health effects of cannabis legalization

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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