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

1424 works between 1975 and 2025
All (1424) Journal Article (1102) Book Chapter (129) Conference Publication (109) Book (52) Other Outputs (29) Edited Outputs (3)

321 - 340 of 1424 works

2017

Journal Article

Fischer et al. Respond

Fischer, Benedikt, van den Brink, Wim, Hall, Wayne, LeFoll, Bernard, Rehm, Jürgen and Room, Robin (2017). Fischer et al. Respond. American journal of public health, 107 (12), e26-e27. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304147

Fischer et al. Respond

2017

Journal Article

A prospectus for ethical analysis of ageing individuals’ responsibility to prevent cognitive decline

Forlini, Cynthia and Hall, Wayne (2017). A prospectus for ethical analysis of ageing individuals’ responsibility to prevent cognitive decline. Bioethics, 31 (9), 657-665. doi: 10.1111/bioe.12387

A prospectus for ethical analysis of ageing individuals’ responsibility to prevent cognitive decline

2017

Journal Article

The need to exercise caution in accepting addiction as a reason for performing euthanasia

Hall, Wayne and Parker, Malcolm (2017). The need to exercise caution in accepting addiction as a reason for performing euthanasia. Addiction, 113 (7), 1178-1180. doi: 10.1111/add.14025

The need to exercise caution in accepting addiction as a reason for performing euthanasia

2017

Journal Article

How do we define the policy impact of public health research? A systematic review

Alla, Kristel , Hall, Wayne D. , Whiteford, Harvey A. , Head, Brian W. and Meurk, Carla S. (2017). How do we define the policy impact of public health research? A systematic review. Health Research Policy and Systems, 15 (84) 84, 84. doi: 10.1186/s12961-017-0247-z

How do we define the policy impact of public health research? A systematic review

2017

Journal Article

Trends in heroin and pharmaceutical opioid overdose deaths in Australia

Roxburgh, Amanda, Hall, Wayne D, Dobbins, Timothy, Gisev, Natasa, Burns, Lucinda, Pearson, Sallie and Degenhardt, Louisa (2017). Trends in heroin and pharmaceutical opioid overdose deaths in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 179, 291-298. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.018

Trends in heroin and pharmaceutical opioid overdose deaths in Australia

2017

Journal Article

Socio-economic differentials in cannabis use trends in Australia

Chan, Gary C. K., Quinn, Catherine, Leung, Janni, Weier, Megan and Hall, Wayne (2017). Socio-economic differentials in cannabis use trends in Australia. Addiction, 113 (3), 454-461. doi: 10.1111/add.14010

Socio-economic differentials in cannabis use trends in Australia

2017

Journal Article

User characteristics and effect profile of Butane Hash Oil: an extremely high-potency cannabis concentrate

Chan, Gary, Hall, Wayne, Freeman, Tom, Ferris, Jason, Kelly, Adrian and Winstock, Adam R. (2017). User characteristics and effect profile of Butane Hash Oil: an extremely high-potency cannabis concentrate. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 178, 32-38. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.04.014

User characteristics and effect profile of Butane Hash Oil: an extremely high-potency cannabis concentrate

2017

Journal Article

Smoking and finances: baseline characteristics of low income daily smokers in the FISCALS cohort

Martire, Kristy A., Clare, Philip, Courtney, Ryan J., Bonevski, Billie, Boland, Veronica, Borland, Ron, Doran, Christopher M., Farrell, Michael, Hall, Wayne, Iredale, Jaimi M., Siahpush, Mohammad and Mattick, Richard P. (2017). Smoking and finances: baseline characteristics of low income daily smokers in the FISCALS cohort. International Journal for Equity in Health, 16 (1) 157, 157. doi: 10.1186/s12939-017-0643-6

Smoking and finances: baseline characteristics of low income daily smokers in the FISCALS cohort

2017

Journal Article

Lower-risk cannabis use guidelines: a comprehensive update of evidence and recommendations

Fischer, Benedikt, Russell, Cayley, Sabioni, Pamela, Van Den Brink, Wim, Le Foll, Bernard, Hall, Wayne, Rehm, Jurgen and Room, Robin (2017). Lower-risk cannabis use guidelines: a comprehensive update of evidence and recommendations. American Journal of Public Health, 107 (8), e1-e12. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303818

Lower-risk cannabis use guidelines: a comprehensive update of evidence and recommendations

2017

Journal Article

The use of cannabinoids in treating dementia

Weier, Megan and Hall, Wayne (2017). The use of cannabinoids in treating dementia. Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 17 (8) 56, 56. doi: 10.1007/s11910-017-0766-6

The use of cannabinoids in treating dementia

2017

Journal Article

A qualitative study of overweight and obese Australians’ views of food addiction

Cullen, A. J., Barnett, A., Komesaroff, P. A., Brown, W., O'Brien, K. S., Hall, W. and Carter, A. (2017). A qualitative study of overweight and obese Australians’ views of food addiction. Appetite, 115, 62-70. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.02.013

A qualitative study of overweight and obese Australians’ views of food addiction

2017

Journal Article

Do neurobiological understandings of smoking influence quitting self-efficacy or treatment intentions?

Morphett, Kylie, Carter, Adrian, Hall, Wayne, Lucke, Jayne, Partridge, Brad and Gartner, Coral (2017). Do neurobiological understandings of smoking influence quitting self-efficacy or treatment intentions?. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 20 (7), 827-835. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntx144

Do neurobiological understandings of smoking influence quitting self-efficacy or treatment intentions?

2017

Journal Article

Parental supply of alcohol and adolescent drinking: a multilevel analysis of nationally representative data

Chan, Gary C. K., Leung, Janni, Connor, Jason, Hall, Wayne and Kelly, Adrian B. (2017). Parental supply of alcohol and adolescent drinking: a multilevel analysis of nationally representative data. BMC Public Health, 17 (560) 560, 560. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4472-8

Parental supply of alcohol and adolescent drinking: a multilevel analysis of nationally representative data

2017

Journal Article

Neuroscience in gambling policy and treatment: an interdisciplinary perspective

Yucel, Murat, Carter, Adrian, Allen, Amy R., Balleine, Bernard, Clark, Luke, Dowling, Nicki A., Gainsbury, Sally M., Goudriaan, Anna E., Grant, Jon, Hayes, Alan, Hodgins, David, van Holst, Ruth, Lattimore, Ralph, Livingstone, Charles, Lorenzetti, Valentina, Lubman, Dan, Murawski, Carsten, Parkes, Linden, Petry, Nancy, Room, Robin, Singh, Bruce, Thomas, Anna, Townshend, Phil, Youssef, George and Hall, Wayne (2017). Neuroscience in gambling policy and treatment: an interdisciplinary perspective. The Lancet Psychiatry, 4 (6), 501-506. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(16)30369-8

Neuroscience in gambling policy and treatment: an interdisciplinary perspective

2017

Journal Article

Socioeconomic status and susceptibility to alcohol-related harm

Hall, Wayne (2017). Socioeconomic status and susceptibility to alcohol-related harm. The Lancet Public health, 2 (6), e250-e251. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(17)30089-0

Socioeconomic status and susceptibility to alcohol-related harm

2017

Journal Article

An analysis of policy success and failure in formal evaluations of Australia's national mental health strategy (1992-2012)

Grace, Francesca C., Meurk, Carla S., Head, Brian W., Hall, Wayne D., Harris, Meredith G. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2017). An analysis of policy success and failure in formal evaluations of Australia's national mental health strategy (1992-2012). BMC Health Services Research, 17 (1) 374, 374. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2309-x

An analysis of policy success and failure in formal evaluations of Australia's national mental health strategy (1992-2012)

2017

Journal Article

Defined daily doses (DDD) do not accurately reflect opioid doses used in contemporary chronic pain treatment

Nielsen, Suzanne, Gisev, Natasa, Bruno, Raimondo, Hall, Wayne, Cohen, Milton, Larance, Briony, Campbell, Gabrielle, Shanahan, Marian, Blyth, Fiona, Lintzeris, Nicholas, Pearson, Sallie, Mattick, Richard and Degenhardt, Louisa (2017). Defined daily doses (DDD) do not accurately reflect opioid doses used in contemporary chronic pain treatment. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 26 (5), 587-591. doi: 10.1002/pds.4168

Defined daily doses (DDD) do not accurately reflect opioid doses used in contemporary chronic pain treatment

2017

Journal Article

Alcohol problems need more attention in patients receiving long-term opioid substitution therapy

Hall, Wayne D. and Strang, John (2017). Alcohol problems need more attention in patients receiving long-term opioid substitution therapy. Lancet Psychiatry, 4 (4), 265-266. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30073-1

Alcohol problems need more attention in patients receiving long-term opioid substitution therapy

2017

Journal Article

Value for money in reducing opioid-related deaths

Hall, Wayne and Strang, John (2017). Value for money in reducing opioid-related deaths. The Lancet. Public health, 2 (3), e124-e125. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(17)30027-0

Value for money in reducing opioid-related deaths

2017

Journal Article

Crystalline methamphetamine use and methamphetamine-related harms in Australia

Degenhardt, Louisa, Sara, Grant, McKetin, Rebecca, Roxburgh, Amanda, Dobbins, Timothy, Farrell, Michael, Burns, Lucinda and Hall, Wayne D. (2017). Crystalline methamphetamine use and methamphetamine-related harms in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 36 (2), 160-170. doi: 10.1111/dar.12426

Crystalline methamphetamine use and methamphetamine-related harms 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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