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)

741 - 760 of 1424 works

2010

Journal Article

Adverse health effects of non-medical cannabis use: Author's reply

Hall, Wayne and Degenhardt, Louisa (2010). Adverse health effects of non-medical cannabis use: Author's reply. Lancet, 375 (9710), 197-197. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60086-4

Adverse health effects of non-medical cannabis use: Author's reply

2010

Journal Article

Drug trafficking: Time to abolish the death penalty

Edwards, Griffith, Babor, Tom, Darke, Shane, Hall, Wayne, Marsden, John, Miller, Peter and West, Robert (2010). Drug trafficking: Time to abolish the death penalty. Exartisis, 2010 (16), 101-107.

Drug trafficking: Time to abolish the death penalty

2010

Book Chapter

La Neurobiologia della dipendenza

Carter, Adrian, Hall, Wayne and Nutt, David (2010). La Neurobiologia della dipendenza. Elementi di neuroscienze e dipendenze : Manuale per operatori die diparimenti delle dipendenze. (pp. 103-120) edited by G. Serpelloni, F. Bricolo and M. Gomma. Verona, Italy: Deparimento delle Dipendenze.

La Neurobiologia della dipendenza

2010

Book Chapter

Harm reduction policies for tobacco

Gartner Coral, Hall, Wayne and McNeill, Ann (2010). Harm reduction policies for tobacco. Harm reduction: evidence, impacts and challenges. (pp. 279-300) edited by Tim Rhodes and Dagmar Hedrich. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.

Harm reduction policies for tobacco

2010

Journal Article

Beyond the right to injectable heroin

Carter, Adrian and Hall, Wayne (2010). Beyond the right to injectable heroin. AJOB Neuroscience, 1 (1), 48-49. doi: 10.1080/21507740903504467

Beyond the right to injectable heroin

2009

Journal Article

Handel med narkotika: Dags att avskaffa dödsstraffet

Edwards, Griffith, Babor, T. O.M., Darke, Shane, Hall, Wayne, Marsden, John, Miller, Peter and West, Robert (2009). Handel med narkotika: Dags att avskaffa dödsstraffet. NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 26 (5), 337-340. doi: 10.1177/145507250802600505

Handel med narkotika: Dags att avskaffa dödsstraffet

2009

Journal Article

Mortality among clients of a state-wide opioid pharmacotherapy program over 20 years: Risk factors and lives saved

Degenhardt, L, Randall, D, Hall, W, Law, M, Butler, T and Burns, L (2009). Mortality among clients of a state-wide opioid pharmacotherapy program over 20 years: Risk factors and lives saved. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 105 (1-2), 9-15. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.05.021

Mortality among clients of a state-wide opioid pharmacotherapy program over 20 years: Risk factors and lives saved

2009

Journal Article

Clashes between the government and its expert advisers

Gossop, M. and Hall, W. (2009). Clashes between the government and its expert advisers. BMJ, 339 (7730), 1095-1096. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4662

Clashes between the government and its expert advisers

2009

Journal Article

Mental Disorders and Socioeconomic Status: Impact on Population Risk of Attempted Suicide in Australia

Page, Andrew, Taylor, Richard, Hall, Wayne and Carter, Gregory (2009). Mental Disorders and Socioeconomic Status: Impact on Population Risk of Attempted Suicide in Australia. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 39 (5), 471-481. doi: 10.1521/suli.2009.39.5.471

Mental Disorders and Socioeconomic Status: Impact on Population Risk of Attempted Suicide in Australia

2009

Journal Article

Ethical, Social, and Personal Implications of Extended Human Lifespan Identified by Members of the Public

Partridge, Brad, Lucke, Jayne, Bartlett, Helen and Hall, Wayne (2009). Ethical, Social, and Personal Implications of Extended Human Lifespan Identified by Members of the Public. Rejuvenation Research, 12 (5), 351-357. doi: 10.1089/rej.2009.0907

Ethical, Social, and Personal Implications of Extended Human Lifespan Identified by Members of the Public

2009

Journal Article

Understanding comorbidity between substance use, anxiety and affective disorders: Broadening the research base (Reprinted from Addictive Behaviors, vol 34, pg 526-530, 2009)

Hall, Wayne, Degenhardt, Louisa and Teesson, Maree (2009). Understanding comorbidity between substance use, anxiety and affective disorders: Broadening the research base (Reprinted from Addictive Behaviors, vol 34, pg 526-530, 2009). Addictive Behaviors, 34 (10), 795-799. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.03.040

Understanding comorbidity between substance use, anxiety and affective disorders: Broadening the research base (Reprinted from Addictive Behaviors, vol 34, pg 526-530, 2009)

2009

Journal Article

Drug trafficking: Time to abolish the death penalty

Edwards, Griffith, Babor, Tom, Darke, Shane, Hall, Wayne, Marsden, John, Miller, Peter and West, Robert (2009). Drug trafficking: Time to abolish the death penalty. Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery, 4 (4), 322-326. doi: 10.1080/15560350903340981

Drug trafficking: Time to abolish the death penalty

2009

Journal Article

Policy forum

Edwards, Griffith, Babor, Tom, Darke, Shane, Hall, Wayne, Marsden, John, Miller, Peter and West, Robert (2009). Policy forum. Drugs and Alcohol Today, 9 (3), 11-14. doi: 10.1108/17459265200900024

Policy forum

2009

Journal Article

The potential role of snus in tobacco harm reduction

Gartner Coral and Hall, Wayne (2009). The potential role of snus in tobacco harm reduction. Addiction, 104 (9), 1586-1587. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02706.x

The potential role of snus in tobacco harm reduction

2009

Journal Article

Should Burden of Disease Estimates Include Cannabis Use as a Risk Factor for Psychosis?

Degenhardt, Louisa, Hall, Wayne D., Lynskey, Michael, McGrath, John, McLaren, Jennifer, Calabria, Bianca, Whiteford, Harvey and Vos, Theo (2009). Should Burden of Disease Estimates Include Cannabis Use as a Risk Factor for Psychosis?. PLoS Medicine, 6 (9) e1000133, Article number e1000133. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000133

Should Burden of Disease Estimates Include Cannabis Use as a Risk Factor for Psychosis?

2009

Journal Article

Drug trafficking: time to abolish the death penalty

Edwards, Griffith, Babor, Tom, Darke, Shane, Hall, Wayne, Marsden, John, Miller, Peter and West, Robert (2009). Drug trafficking: time to abolish the death penalty. Addiction, 104 (8), 1267-1269. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02625.x

Drug trafficking: time to abolish the death penalty

2009

Journal Article

Opioid agonist pharmacotherapy in New South Wales from 1985 to 2006: Patient characteristics and patterns and predictors of treatment retention

Burns, L, Randall, D, Hall, WD, Law, M, Butler, T, Bell, J and Degenhardt, L (2009). Opioid agonist pharmacotherapy in New South Wales from 1985 to 2006: Patient characteristics and patterns and predictors of treatment retention. ADDICTION, 104 (8), 1363-1372. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02633.x

Opioid agonist pharmacotherapy in New South Wales from 1985 to 2006: Patient characteristics and patterns and predictors of treatment retention

2009

Journal Article

Direct-to-consumer genome-wide scans: Astrologicogenomics or simple scams?

Hall, Wayne and Gartner, Coral (2009). Direct-to-consumer genome-wide scans: Astrologicogenomics or simple scams?. The American Journal of Bioethics, 9 (6-7), 54-56. doi: 10.1080/15265160902894021

Direct-to-consumer genome-wide scans: Astrologicogenomics or simple scams?

2009

Journal Article

Predicting the future prevalence of cigarette smoking in Australia: How low can we go and by when?

Gartner, CE, Barendregt, JJ and Hall, WD (2009). Predicting the future prevalence of cigarette smoking in Australia: How low can we go and by when?. TOBACCO CONTROL, 18 (3), 183-189. doi: 10.1136/tc.2008.027615

Predicting the future prevalence of cigarette smoking in Australia: How low can we go and by when?

2009

Journal Article

Understanding comorbidity between substance use, anxiety and affective disorders: Broadening the research base

Hall, W, Degenhardt, L and Teesson, M (2009). Understanding comorbidity between substance use, anxiety and affective disorders: Broadening the research base. Addictive Behaviors, 34 (6-7), 526-530. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.03.010

Understanding comorbidity between substance use, anxiety and affective disorders: Broadening the research base

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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