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)

381 - 400 of 1424 works

2016

Journal Article

The neurobiology of "food addiction" and its implications for obesity treatment and policy

Carter, Adrian, Hendrikse, Joshua, Lee, Natalia, Yucel, Murat, Verdejo-Garcia, Antonio, Andrews, Zane and Hall, Wayne (2016). The neurobiology of "food addiction" and its implications for obesity treatment and policy. Annual Review of Nutrition, 36, 105-128. doi: 10.1146/annurev-nutr-071715-050909

The neurobiology of "food addiction" and its implications for obesity treatment and policy

2016

Journal Article

Defining problematic pharmaceutical opioid use among people prescribed opioids for chronic noncancer pain: do different measures identify the same patients?

Campbell, Gabrielle, Bruno, Raimondo, Lintzeris, Nicholas, Cohen, Milton, Nielsen, Suzanne, Hall, Wayne, Larance, Briony, Mattick, Richard P., Blyth, Fiona, Farrell, Michael and Degenhardt, Louisa (2016). Defining problematic pharmaceutical opioid use among people prescribed opioids for chronic noncancer pain: do different measures identify the same patients?. Pain, 157 (7), 1489-1498. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000548

Defining problematic pharmaceutical opioid use among people prescribed opioids for chronic noncancer pain: do different measures identify the same patients?

2016

Book Chapter

Alcohol and drug prohibition

Hall, Wayne and Yeates, Sarah (2016). Alcohol and drug prohibition. Oxford bibliographies: criminology. (pp. 1-22) Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/obo/9780195396607-0201

Alcohol and drug prohibition

2016

Journal Article

Cocaine, MDMA and methamphetamine residues in wastewater: consumption trends (2009-2015) in South East Queensland, Australia

Lai, Foon Yin, O'Brien, Jake W., Thai, Phong K., Hall, Wayne, Chan, Gary, Bruno, Raimondo, Ort, Christoph, Prichard, Jeremy, Carter, Steve, Anuj, Shalona, Kirkbride, K. Paul, Gartner, Coral, Humphries, Melissa and Mueller, Jochen F. (2016). Cocaine, MDMA and methamphetamine residues in wastewater: consumption trends (2009-2015) in South East Queensland, Australia. Science of The Total Environment, 568, 803-809. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.05.181

Cocaine, MDMA and methamphetamine residues in wastewater: consumption trends (2009-2015) in South East Queensland, Australia

2016

Journal Article

Scepticism and hope in a complex predicament: people with addictions deliberate about neuroscience

Meurk, Carla, Morphett, Kylie, Carter, Adrian, Weier, Megan, Lucke, Jayne and Hall, Wayne (2016). Scepticism and hope in a complex predicament: people with addictions deliberate about neuroscience. International Journal of Drug Policy, 32, 34-43. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.03.004

Scepticism and hope in a complex predicament: people with addictions deliberate about neuroscience

2016

Journal Article

Rural and urban differences in adolescent alcohol use, alcohol supply, and parental drinking

Chan, Gary C.K., Leung, Janni, Quinn, Catherine, Kelly, Adrian B., Connor, Jason P., Weier, Megan Weier and Hall, Wayne D. (2016). Rural and urban differences in adolescent alcohol use, alcohol supply, and parental drinking. Journal of Rural Health, 32 (3), 280-286. doi: 10.1111/jrh.12151

Rural and urban differences in adolescent alcohol use, alcohol supply, and parental drinking

2016

Journal Article

How much can the USA reduce health care costs by reducing smoking?

Hall, Wayne and Doran, Chris (2016). How much can the USA reduce health care costs by reducing smoking?. PLoS Medicine, 13 (5) e1002021, e1002021. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002021

How much can the USA reduce health care costs by reducing smoking?

2016

Journal Article

Pain, alcohol use disorders and risky patterns of drinking among people with chronic non-cancer pain receiving long-term opioid therapy

Larance, Briony, Campbell, Gabrielle, Peacock, Amy, Nielsen, Suzanne, Bruno, Raimondo, Hall, Wayne, Lintzeris, Nicholas, Cohen, Milton and Degenhardt, Louisa (2016). Pain, alcohol use disorders and risky patterns of drinking among people with chronic non-cancer pain receiving long-term opioid therapy. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 162, 79-87. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.02.048

Pain, alcohol use disorders and risky patterns of drinking among people with chronic non-cancer pain receiving long-term opioid therapy

2016

Journal Article

Parental supply of alcohol to Australian minors: An analysis of six nationally representative surveys spanning 15 years

Kelly, Adrian B., Chan, Gary C. K., Weier, Megan, Quinn, Catherine, Gullo, Matthew J., Connor, Jason P. and Hall, Wayne D. (2016). Parental supply of alcohol to Australian minors: An analysis of six nationally representative surveys spanning 15 years. BMC Public Health, 16 (1). doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3004-2

Parental supply of alcohol to Australian minors: An analysis of six nationally representative surveys spanning 15 years

2016

Journal Article

Assessing the place of nicotine vaporisers in tobacco control

Gartner, Coral and Hall, Wayne (2016). Assessing the place of nicotine vaporisers in tobacco control. Tobacco Control, 26 (E1), e1-e2. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053025

Assessing the place of nicotine vaporisers in tobacco control

2016

Journal Article

Commentary on Imtiaz et al. (2016): the burden of disease attributable to cannabis-implications for policy

Hall, Wayne D. (2016). Commentary on Imtiaz et al. (2016): the burden of disease attributable to cannabis-implications for policy. Addiction, 111 (4), 663-664. doi: 10.1111/add.13272

Commentary on Imtiaz et al. (2016): the burden of disease attributable to cannabis-implications for policy

2016

Journal Article

Commentary on Ogeil et al. (2016): explaining increased alcohol-related harm and stable per capita consumption in Australia

Hall, Wayne D. and Chan, Gary (2016). Commentary on Ogeil et al. (2016): explaining increased alcohol-related harm and stable per capita consumption in Australia. Addiction, 111 (4), 635-636. doi: 10.1111/add.13246

Commentary on Ogeil et al. (2016): explaining increased alcohol-related harm and stable per capita consumption in Australia

2016

Journal Article

Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia, 2002-2014

Degenhardt, Louisa, Larney, Sarah, Chan, Gary, Dobbins, Timothy, Weier, Megan, Roxburgh, Amanda, Hall, Wayne D. and McKetin, Rebecca (2016). Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia, 2002-2014. Medical Journal of Australia, 204 (4), 1.e1-1.e6. doi: 10.5694/mja15.00671

Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia, 2002-2014

2016

Journal Article

Trends in methamphetamine residues in wastewater in metropolitan and regional cities in south-east Queensland, 2009-2015

Lai, Foon Yin, O'Brien, Jake, Thai, Phong K., Hall, Wayne D. and Mueller, Jochen (2016). Trends in methamphetamine residues in wastewater in metropolitan and regional cities in south-east Queensland, 2009-2015. Medical Journal of Australia, 204 (4), 151-152e. doi: 10.5694/mja15.01054

Trends in methamphetamine residues in wastewater in metropolitan and regional cities in south-east Queensland, 2009-2015

2016

Journal Article

Erratum: alcohol use disorders (The Lancet (2015) 387 (988-798))

Connor, Jason P., Haber, Paul S. and Hall, Wayne D. (2016). Erratum: alcohol use disorders (The Lancet (2015) 387 (988-798)). The Lancet, 387 (10022), 944-944. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00571-7

Erratum: alcohol use disorders (The Lancet (2015) 387 (988-798))

2016

Journal Article

Prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts in people prescribed pharmaceutical opioids for chronic pain

Campbell, Gabrielle, Bruno, Raimondo, Darke, Shane, Shand, Fiona, Hall, Wayne, Farrell, Michael and Degenhardt, Louisa (2016). Prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts in people prescribed pharmaceutical opioids for chronic pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, 32 (4), 292-301. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000283

Prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts in people prescribed pharmaceutical opioids for chronic pain

2016

Journal Article

Monitoring temporal changes in use of two cathinones in a large urban catchment in Queensland, Australia

Thai, Phong K., Lai, Foon Yin, Edirisinghe, Mehtsiri, Hall, Wayne, Bruno, Raimondo, O'Brien, Jake W., Prichard, Jeremy, Kirkbride, K. Paul and Mueller, Jochen F. (2016). Monitoring temporal changes in use of two cathinones in a large urban catchment in Queensland, Australia. Science of the Total Environment, 545-546, 250-255. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.038

Monitoring temporal changes in use of two cathinones in a large urban catchment in Queensland, Australia

2016

Journal Article

Australian University Students' Coping Strategies and Use of Pharmaceutical Stimulants as Cognitive Enhancers

Jensen, Charmaine, Forlini, Cynthia, Partridge, Brad and Hall, Wayne (2016). Australian University Students' Coping Strategies and Use of Pharmaceutical Stimulants as Cognitive Enhancers. Frontiers in Psychology, 7 277, 277.1-277.9. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00277

Australian University Students' Coping Strategies and Use of Pharmaceutical Stimulants as Cognitive Enhancers

2016

Journal Article

The increasing global health priority of substance use in young people

Degenhardt, Louisa, Stockings, Emily, Patton, George, Hall, Wayne D. and Lynskey, Michael (2016). The increasing global health priority of substance use in young people. The Lancet Psychiatry, 3 (3), 251-264. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00508-8

The increasing global health priority of substance use in young people

2016

Journal Article

Challenges and opportunities in using wastewater analysis tomeasure drug use in a small prison facility

Van Dyken, Emma, Lai, Foon Yin, Thai, Phong K., Ort, Christoph, Bruno, Raimondo, Hall, Wayne, Kirkbride, Paul K., Mueller, Jochen F. and Prichard, Jeremy (2016). Challenges and opportunities in using wastewater analysis tomeasure drug use in a small prison facility. Drug and Alcohol Review, 35 (2), 138-147. doi: 10.1111/dar.12156

Challenges and opportunities in using wastewater analysis tomeasure drug use in a small prison facility

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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