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)

601 - 620 of 1424 works

2012

Journal Article

Identifying trustworthy experts: How do policymakers find and assess public health researchers worth consulting or collaborating with?

Haynes, Abby S., Derrick, Gemma E., Redman, Sally, Hall, Wayne D., Gillespie, James A., Chapman, Simon and Sturk, Heidi (2012). Identifying trustworthy experts: How do policymakers find and assess public health researchers worth consulting or collaborating with?. Plos One, 7 (3) e32665, e32665-1-e32665-8. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032665

Identifying trustworthy experts: How do policymakers find and assess public health researchers worth consulting or collaborating with?

2012

Journal Article

What place, if any, does information on putative cardioprotective effects of moderate alcohol use have in safer drinking guidelines?

Hall, Wayne (2012). What place, if any, does information on putative cardioprotective effects of moderate alcohol use have in safer drinking guidelines?. Drug and Alcohol Review, 31 (2), 194-197. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00345.x

What place, if any, does information on putative cardioprotective effects of moderate alcohol use have in safer drinking guidelines?

2012

Journal Article

Compulsive use of dopamine replacement therapy: a model for stimulant drug addiction?

Ambermoon, Polly, Carter, Adrian, Hall, Wayne, Dissanayaka, Nadeeka and O'Sullivan, John (2012). Compulsive use of dopamine replacement therapy: a model for stimulant drug addiction?. Addiction, 107 (2), 241-247. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03511.x

Compulsive use of dopamine replacement therapy: a model for stimulant drug addiction?

2012

Journal Article

Psychosis in Indigenous populations of Cape York and the Torres Strait

Hunter, Ernest M., Gynther, Bruce D., Anderson, Carrick J., Onnis, Leigh-ann L., Nelson, Jeffrey R., Hall, Wayne, Baune, Bernhard T. and Groves, Aaron R. (2012). Psychosis in Indigenous populations of Cape York and the Torres Strait. Medical Journal of Australia, 196 (2), 133-135. doi: 10.5694/mja11.10118

Psychosis in Indigenous populations of Cape York and the Torres Strait

2012

Journal Article

Stimulating Debate in the Field of Addiction

Carter, Adrian, Hall, Wayne, Ambermoon, Polly, Dissanayaka, Nadeeka and O'Sullivan, John (2012). Stimulating Debate in the Field of Addiction. Addiction, 107 (2), 253-253. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03717.x

Stimulating Debate in the Field of Addiction

2012

Journal Article

The importance of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder for criminal law in practice: Views of Queensland lawyers

Douglas, Heather, Hammill, Janet, Russell, Elizabeth Anne and Hall, Wayne (2012). The importance of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder for criminal law in practice: Views of Queensland lawyers. Queensland Lawyer, 32 (3), 153-164.

The importance of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder for criminal law in practice: Views of Queensland lawyers

2012

Book

Addiction neuroethics: the promises and perils of neuroscience research on addiction

Adrian Carter and Wayne Hall eds. (2012). Addiction neuroethics: the promises and perils of neuroscience research on addiction. International Research Monographs in the Addictions, Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

Addiction neuroethics: the promises and perils of neuroscience research on addiction

2012

Conference Publication

Evaluation of illicit drug prevalence among attendees at a music festival via wastewater analysis

Lai, F. Y., Thai, P. K., O'Brien,, Kele, B., Ort, C., Gartner, C., Carter, S., Hall, W., Prichard, J., Bruno, R., Kirkbride, P., Eaglesham, G. and Mueller, J. F. (2012). Evaluation of illicit drug prevalence among attendees at a music festival via wastewater analysis. 2nd SETAC Australasia Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 4-6 July 2012.

Evaluation of illicit drug prevalence among attendees at a music festival via wastewater analysis

2012

Journal Article

Alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drugs: The relationship with illicit drugs in the treatment of substance users

Teesson, Maree, Farrugia, Philippa, Mills, Philippa, Hall, Wayne and Baillie, Wayne (2012). Alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drugs: The relationship with illicit drugs in the treatment of substance users. Substance Use & Misuse, 47 (8-9), 963-971. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2012.663283

Alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drugs: The relationship with illicit drugs in the treatment of substance users

2012

Book Chapter

The implications of genetic research on alcohol dependence for dependence and treatment

Mathews, Rebecca, Carter, Adrian and Hall, Wayne (2012). The implications of genetic research on alcohol dependence for dependence and treatment. Genetic research on addiction: ethics, the law, and public health. (pp. 16-30) edited by Audrey R. Chapman. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9781139058971.003

The implications of genetic research on alcohol dependence for dependence and treatment

2012

Conference Publication

Illicit drug use between an annual key holiday and a control period: wastewater analysis in a semi-rural, an urban and a vacation area

Lai, Foon Yin, Bruno, Raimondo, Hall, Wayne, Gartner, Coral, Ort, Christoph, Kirkbride, Paul, Prichard, Jeremy, Thai, Phong K., Carter, Steve and Mueller, Jochen F. (2012). Illicit drug use between an annual key holiday and a control period: wastewater analysis in a semi-rural, an urban and a vacation area. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2012, Melbourne, Australia, 18-21 November 2012. West Sussex , United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00514.x

Illicit drug use between an annual key holiday and a control period: wastewater analysis in a semi-rural, an urban and a vacation area

2012

Conference Publication

Wastewater "epidemiology": competitor or complement to survey studies?

Lai, F. Y., Thai, P. K., O'Brien, J., Mueller, J. F., Ort, C., Carter, S., Eaglesham, G., Prichard, J., Bruno, R., van Dyken, E., Hall, W., Gartner, C., Humphries, M. and Karpievitch, Y. (2012). Wastewater "epidemiology": competitor or complement to survey studies?. 2012 National Drug Trends Conference. Drugs, crime and the front-line: Australiasian perspective, Sydney, NSW Australia, 9 October 2012.

Wastewater "epidemiology": competitor or complement to survey studies?

2012

Book Chapter

The public health implications of genetic research on addiction

Mathews, Rebecca, Hall, Wayne and Carter, Adrian (2012). The public health implications of genetic research on addiction. Genetic research on addiction: ethics, the law, and public health. (pp. 155-173) edited by Audrey R. Chapman. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9781139058971.012

The public health implications of genetic research on addiction

2012

Book Chapter

Emerging neurobiological treatments of addiction: ethical and public policy considerations

Carter, Adrian, Capps, Benjamin and Hall, Wayne (2012). Emerging neurobiological treatments of addiction: ethical and public policy considerations. Addiction neuroethics: the ethics of addiction neuroscience research and treatment. (pp. 96-113) edited by Adrian Carter, Wayne Hall and Judy Illes. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-385973-0.00005-3

Emerging neurobiological treatments of addiction: ethical and public policy considerations

2012

Book Chapter

The rights of individuals treated for drug, alcohol, and tobacco addiction

Carter, Adrian and Hall, Wayne (2012). The rights of individuals treated for drug, alcohol, and tobacco addiction. Mental health and human rights: vision, praxis and courage. (pp. 519-529) edited by Michael Dudley, Derrick Silove and Fran Gale. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

The rights of individuals treated for drug, alcohol, and tobacco addiction

2012

Journal Article

A comparison of attitudes toward cognitive enhancement and legalized doping in sport in a community sample of Australian adults

Partridge, Brad, Lucke, Jayne and Hall, Wayne (2012). A comparison of attitudes toward cognitive enhancement and legalized doping in sport in a community sample of Australian adults. AJOB Primary Research, 3 (4), 81-86. doi: 10.1080/21507716.2012.720639

A comparison of attitudes toward cognitive enhancement and legalized doping in sport in a community sample of Australian adults

2012

Book Chapter

Technical, ethical and social issues in the bioprediction of addiction liability and treatment response

Hall, Wayne D., Gartner, Coral E., Mathews, Rebecca and Munafo, Marcus (2012). Technical, ethical and social issues in the bioprediction of addiction liability and treatment response. Addiction neuroethics: the ethics of addiction neuroscience research and treatment. (pp. 115-135) edited by Adrian Carter, Wayne Hall and Judy Illes. New York, NY, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-385973-0.00006-5

Technical, ethical and social issues in the bioprediction of addiction liability and treatment response

2012

Book Chapter

What are the policy implications of the evidence on cannabis and psychosis?

Degenhardt, Louisa and Hall, Wayne (2012). What are the policy implications of the evidence on cannabis and psychosis?. Marijuana and madness. (pp. 55-65) edited by David Castle, Robin M. Murray and Deepak Cyril. New York, NY, United States: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511706080.006

What are the policy implications of the evidence on cannabis and psychosis?

2012

Conference Publication

Drug induced impulse control disorders: a prospectus for neuroethical analysis

Carter, A., Dissanayaka, N., O’Sullivan, J. and Hall, W. (2012). Drug induced impulse control disorders: a prospectus for neuroethical analysis. Parkinson’s Australia National Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 13-14 July 2012.

Drug induced impulse control disorders: a prospectus for neuroethical analysis

2012

Conference Publication

Using wastewater analysis to measure illicit substance use among attendees of a music festival

Lai, F. Y., Thai, P. K., O'Brien, J., Kele, B., Ort, C., Gartner, C., Carter, S., Hall, W., Prichard, J., Bruno, R., Kirkbride, P., Eaglesham, G. and Mueller, J. F. (2012). Using wastewater analysis to measure illicit substance use among attendees of a music festival. 25th Annual Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminiology Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 27-29 November 2012.

Using wastewater analysis to measure illicit substance use among attendees of a music festival

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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