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)

841 - 860 of 1424 works

2007

Journal Article

RE: Does Snus use have a harm reduction effect in Sweden?

Gartner, Coral E. and Hall, Wayne D. (2007). RE: Does Snus use have a harm reduction effect in Sweden?. Tobacco Control, eletters.

RE: Does Snus use have a harm reduction effect in Sweden?

2007

Journal Article

RE: Does snus use have a harm reduction effect in Sweden?

Gartner, C. E. and Hall, W. D. (2007). RE: Does snus use have a harm reduction effect in Sweden?. Tobacco Control, eletters.

RE: Does snus use have a harm reduction effect in Sweden?

2007

Conference Publication

Behaviour genetics and public health: The case of cigarette smoking

Hall, W. (2007). Behaviour genetics and public health: The case of cigarette smoking. Genetic Epidemiology Workshop, Sydney, Australia, October 2007.

Behaviour genetics and public health: The case of cigarette smoking

2007

Journal Article

Prevalence and correlates of cannabis use in developed and developing countries

Hall, W. and Degenhardt, L. (2007). Prevalence and correlates of cannabis use in developed and developing countries. Current Opinion In Psychiatry, 20 (4), 393-397. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e32812144cc

Prevalence and correlates of cannabis use in developed and developing countries

2007

Journal Article

The social implications of neurobiological explanations of resistible compulsions

Carter, Adrian and Hall, Wayne (2007). The social implications of neurobiological explanations of resistible compulsions. American Journal of Bioethics, 7 (1), 15-17. doi: 10.1080/15265160601064025

The social implications of neurobiological explanations of resistible compulsions

2007

Book Chapter

Substance-Related Disorders

Teesson, M., Hall, W. D. and Grigg, M. (2007). Substance-Related Disorders. Mental Health in Australia: Collaborative Community Practice. (pp. 462-474) edited by Meadows, G., Singh, B. and Grigg, M.. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

Substance-Related Disorders

2007

Book Chapter

Ethical and policy issues in the translation of genetic and neuroscience research on addiction

Carter, Adrian and Hall, Wayne (2007). Ethical and policy issues in the translation of genetic and neuroscience research on addiction. Translation of addictions science into practice. (pp. 439-457) edited by P. M. Miller and D. J. Kavanagh. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-008044927-2/50070-5

Ethical and policy issues in the translation of genetic and neuroscience research on addiction

2007

Journal Article

Debunking alarmist objections to the pharmacological prevention of PTSD

Hall, W. and Carter, A. (2007). Debunking alarmist objections to the pharmacological prevention of PTSD. American Journal of Bioethics, 7 (9), 23-25. doi: 10.1080/15265160701551244

Debunking alarmist objections to the pharmacological prevention of PTSD

2007

Journal Article

A Research Agenda for Assessing the Potential Contribution of Genomic Medicine to Tobacco Control

Hall, W.D. (2007). A Research Agenda for Assessing the Potential Contribution of Genomic Medicine to Tobacco Control. Tobacco Control, 16 (1), 53-58. doi: 10.1136/tc.2006.016303

A Research Agenda for Assessing the Potential Contribution of Genomic Medicine to Tobacco Control

2007

Conference Publication

Monitoring trends in illicit drugs in Australia 1996-2006

Hall, W. D. (2007). Monitoring trends in illicit drugs in Australia 1996-2006. Alcohol & Other Drug Monitoring Symposium 2007: Monitoring Alcohol and Other Drug Related Harm: building systems to support better policy, Victoria, BC, Canada, 7-10 May 2007.

Monitoring trends in illicit drugs in Australia 1996-2006

2007

Journal Article

Statins down under

Mant, Andrea, Lowinger, Jocelyn, Hall, Wayne, Whicker, Susan, Ringland, Clare and Stark, Helen (2007). Statins down under. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 63 (1), 125-127. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2006.02735.x

Statins down under

2007

Book Chapter

A Cautious Case for Cannabis Depenalization

Hall, Wayne (2007). A Cautious Case for Cannabis Depenalization. Pot Politics: Marijuana and the Costs of Prohibition. (pp. 91-112) edited by M. Earleywine. New York: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195188028.003.0005

A Cautious Case for Cannabis Depenalization

2007

Conference Publication

NDARC at 20: Looking back on its early development

Hall, W. (2007). NDARC at 20: Looking back on its early development. 20th Anniversary of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Symposium, Sydney, Australia, October, 2007.

NDARC at 20: Looking back on its early development

2007

Conference Publication

In search of a cure for compulsive abuse of addiction neuroscience

Carter, A. and Hall, W. (2007). In search of a cure for compulsive abuse of addiction neuroscience. 7th International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) World Congress of Neuroscience, Melbourne, Australia, 12-19 July 2007.

In search of a cure for compulsive abuse of addiction neuroscience

2007

Journal Article

Clinical Update: Codeine Maintenance in Opioid Dependence

Hall, W. D. and Mattick, R. P. (2007). Clinical Update: Codeine Maintenance in Opioid Dependence. Lancet, 370 (9587), 550-552. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61273-2

Clinical Update: Codeine Maintenance in Opioid Dependence

2007

Conference Publication

Antipsychotic medication use in Australia

Hollingworth, Samantha, Nissen, Lisa, Robinson, Maxine and Hall, Wayne (2007). Antipsychotic medication use in Australia. 23rd International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, Quebec City, Canada, 19-22 August 2007. West Sussex , United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/pds.1461

Antipsychotic medication use in Australia

2007

Journal Article

Review of "Drugs and the future: Brain science, addiction and society"

Hall, W. (2007). Review of "Drugs and the future: Brain science, addiction and society". Addiction, 102 (7), 1170-1170. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.01927.x

Review of "Drugs and the future: Brain science, addiction and society"

2007

Journal Article

The Relationship Between Cannabis and Psychosis: Epidemiological Evidence and Biological Plausibility

Degenhardt, L.D. and Hall, W. (2007). The Relationship Between Cannabis and Psychosis: Epidemiological Evidence and Biological Plausibility. Advances in Schizophrenia and Clinical Psychiatry, 3 (1), 2-7.

The Relationship Between Cannabis and Psychosis: Epidemiological Evidence and Biological Plausibility

2007

Journal Article

The Temporal Dynamics of Relationships Between Cannabis, Psychosis and Depression Among Young Adults with Psychotic Disorders: Findings From A 10-Month Prospective Study

Degenhardt, L., Tennant, C., Gilmour, S., Schofield, D., Nash, L., Hall, W. and McKay, D. (2007). The Temporal Dynamics of Relationships Between Cannabis, Psychosis and Depression Among Young Adults with Psychotic Disorders: Findings From A 10-Month Prospective Study. Psychological Medicine, 37 (7), 927-934. doi: 10.1017/S0033291707009956

The Temporal Dynamics of Relationships Between Cannabis, Psychosis and Depression Among Young Adults with Psychotic Disorders: Findings From A 10-Month Prospective Study

2007

Journal Article

Persons and personification

Grey, W., Hall, W. and Carter, A. (2007). Persons and personification. American Journal of Bioethics, 7 (1), 57-58. doi: 10.1080/15265160601064264

Persons and personification

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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