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 (1101) Book Chapter (129) Conference Publication (109) Book (49) Other Outputs (33) Edited Outputs (3)

561 - 580 of 1424 works

2013

Book

Addictions

Teesson, Maree, Hall, Wayne, Proudfoot, Heather and Degenhardt, Louisa (2013). Addictions. Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9780203119334

Addictions

2013

Book Chapter

Cannabis Use and the Development and Maintenance of Psychosis

Hall, Wayne and Degenhardt, Louisa (2013). Cannabis Use and the Development and Maintenance of Psychosis. Principles of Addiction: Comprehensive Addictive Behaviors and Disorders. (pp. 517-524) edited by Peter M. Miller. U. S. A.: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-398336-7.00054-1

Cannabis Use and the Development and Maintenance of Psychosis

2013

Book Chapter

Addiction neuroethics: ethical and social implications of genetic and neuroscience research on addiction

Carter, Adrian and Hall, Wayne (2013). Addiction neuroethics: ethical and social implications of genetic and neuroscience research on addiction. Biological research on addiction: comprehensive addictive behaviors and disorders. (pp. 541-549) edited by Peter M. Miller. U. S. A.: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-398335-0.00053-4

Addiction neuroethics: ethical and social implications of genetic and neuroscience research on addiction

2013

Other Outputs

Inquiry into use of cannabis for medical purposes

Hall, Wayne and Farrell, Michael (2013). Inquiry into use of cannabis for medical purposes.

Inquiry into use of cannabis for medical purposes

2013

Book

Addictions

Teesson, Maree, Degenhardt, Louisa, Hall, Wayne and Proudfoot, Heather (2013). Addictions. 2nd ed. London, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9780203119334

Addictions

2013

Book Chapter

Addiction neuroethics: ethical and social implications of genetic and neuroscience research on addiction

Carter, Adrian and Hall, Wayne (2013). Addiction neuroethics: ethical and social implications of genetic and neuroscience research on addiction. Biological research on addiction: Voume 2 Comprehensive addictive behaviors and disorders. (pp. 541-549) edited by Peter M. Miller. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.

Addiction neuroethics: ethical and social implications of genetic and neuroscience research on addiction

2013

Conference Publication

Drug-induced compulsive disorders: clinical, ethical and legal challenges

Carter, Adrian, O'Sullivan, John, Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Bartlett, Francesca, Hall, Wayne and Bell, Peter (2013). Drug-induced compulsive disorders: clinical, ethical and legal challenges. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24-27 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.. doi: 10.1111/dar.12077

Drug-induced compulsive disorders: clinical, ethical and legal challenges

2013

Conference Publication

How has neurobiology affected public perceptions of addiction? Review of a mixed methods study

Meurk, Carla, Carter, Adrian, Lucke, Jayne, Partridge, Brad, Morphett, Kylie and Hall, Wayne (2013). How has neurobiology affected public perceptions of addiction? Review of a mixed methods study. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2013, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 24-27 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/dar.12077

How has neurobiology affected public perceptions of addiction? Review of a mixed methods study

2013

Conference Publication

Is smoking a brain disease? The attitudes of smokers towards a neurobiological conceptualisation of nicotine dependence

Morphett, Kylie, Gartner, Coral, Carter, Adrian, Lucke, Jayne, Partridge, Brad and Hall, Wayne (2013). Is smoking a brain disease? The attitudes of smokers towards a neurobiological conceptualisation of nicotine dependence. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2013, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 24-27 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/dar.12077

Is smoking a brain disease? The attitudes of smokers towards a neurobiological conceptualisation of nicotine dependence

2013

Conference Publication

Setting a rational pricing structure for nicotine and tobacco products: Results of an expert panel study

Gartner, Coral E., Hall, Wayne D. and Borland, Ron (2013). Setting a rational pricing structure for nicotine and tobacco products: Results of an expert panel study. 2013 SRNT 19th Annual International Meeting, Boston, MA United States, 13-16 March 2013.

Setting a rational pricing structure for nicotine and tobacco products: Results of an expert panel study

2013

Book Chapter

Cannabis and dependence

Swift, Wendy and Hall, Wayne (2013). Cannabis and dependence. Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential. (pp. 257-268) London, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis.

Cannabis and dependence

2013

Journal Article

Polysubstance use in cannabis users referred for treatment: Drug use profiles, psychiatric comorbidity and cannabis-related beliefs

Connor, Jason P., Gullo, Matthew J., Chan, Gary, Young, Ross McD., Hall, Wayne D. and Feeney, Gerald F. X. (2013). Polysubstance use in cannabis users referred for treatment: Drug use profiles, psychiatric comorbidity and cannabis-related beliefs. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 4 (AUG) Aticle 79, 79.1-79.6. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00079

Polysubstance use in cannabis users referred for treatment: Drug use profiles, psychiatric comorbidity and cannabis-related beliefs

2013

Journal Article

Who is responsible for the public's health? The role of the alcohol industry in the WHO global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

Babor, Thomas, Hall, Wayne, Humphreys, Keith, Miller, Peter, Petry, Nancy and West, Robert (2013). Who is responsible for the public's health? The role of the alcohol industry in the WHO global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. Addiction, 108 (12), 2045-2047. doi: 10.1111/add.12368

Who is responsible for the public's health? The role of the alcohol industry in the WHO global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

2013

Book Chapter

Ethical issues in the treatment of drug dependence

Carter, Adrian and Hall, Wayne (2013). Ethical issues in the treatment of drug dependence. Interventions for addiction: comprehensive addictive behaviors and disorders. (pp. 611-620) edited by Peter M. Miller. U. S. A.: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-398338-1.00063-4

Ethical issues in the treatment of drug dependence

2013

Conference Publication

The future of tobacco control

Gartner, Coral and Hall, Wayne (2013). The future of tobacco control. Neuroethics Downunder, Brisbane Australia, 4 October 2013.

The future of tobacco control

2012

Journal Article

Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Vos, Theo, Flaxman, Abraham D., Naghavi, Mohsen, Lozano, Rafael, Michaud, Catherine, Ezzati, Majid, Shibuya, Kenji, Salomon, Joshua A, Abdalla, Safa, Aboyans, Victor, Abraham, Jerry, Ackerman, Ilana, Aggarwal, Rakesh, Ahn, Stephanie Y., Ali, Mohammed K., Alvarado, Miriam, Anderson, H. Ross, Anderson, Laurie M., Andrews, Kathryn G., Atkinson, Charles, Baddour, Larry M., Bahalim, Adil N., Barker-Collo, Suzanne, Barrero, Lope H., Bartels, David H., Basanez, Maria-Gloria, Baxter, Amanda, Bell, Michelle L., Benjamin, Emelia J. ... Murray, Christopher J. L. (2012). Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet, 380 (9859), 2163-2196. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61729-2

Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

2012

Journal Article

Prevalence, correlates and comorbidity of DSM-IV Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorders in Australia

Teesson, Maree, Slade, Tim, Swift, Wendy, Mills, Katherine, Memedovic, Sonja, Mewton, Louise, Grove, Rachel, Newton, Nicola and Hall, Wayne (2012). Prevalence, correlates and comorbidity of DSM-IV Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorders in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46 (12), 1182-1192. doi: 10.1177/0004867412460591

Prevalence, correlates and comorbidity of DSM-IV Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorders in Australia

2012

Journal Article

A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Lim, Stephen S., Vos, Theo, Flaxman, Abraham D., Danaei, Goodarz, Shibuya, Kenji, Adair-Rohani, Heather, Amann, Markus, Anderson, H. Ross, Andrews, Kathryn G., Aryee, Martin, Atkinson, Charles, Bacchus, Loraine J., Bahalim, Adil N., Balakrishnan, Kalpana, Balmes, John, Barker-Collo, Suzanne, Baxter, Amanda, Bell, Michelle L., Blore, Jed D., Blyth, Fiona, Bonner, Carissa, Borges, Guilherme, Bourne, Rupert, Boussinesq, Michel, Brauer, Michael, Brooks, Peter, Bruce, Nigel G., Brunekreef, Bert, Bryan-Hancock, Claire ... Ezzati, Majid (2012). A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet, 380 (9859), 2224-2260. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61766-8

A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

2012

Journal Article

The evolution of population policy in Viet Nam

Pham, Bang Nguyen, Hill, Peter, Hall, Wayne and Rao, Chalapati (2012). The evolution of population policy in Viet Nam. Asia-Pacific Population Journal, 27 (2), 41-56. doi: 10.18356/2c17020a-en

The evolution of population policy in Viet Nam

2012

Journal Article

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for addiction susceptibility: a premature commercialisation of doubtful validity and value

Mathews, Rebecca, Hall, Wayne and Carter, Adrian (2012). Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for addiction susceptibility: a premature commercialisation of doubtful validity and value. Addiction, 107 (12), 2069-2074. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03836.x

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for addiction susceptibility: a premature commercialisation of doubtful validity and value

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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