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)

881 - 900 of 1424 works

2006

Journal Article

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

Hall, Wayne. and Degenhardt, L. (2006). What are the policy implications of the evidence on cannabis and psychosis?. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry-Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie, 51 (9), 566-574. doi: 10.1177/070674370605100904

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

2006

Journal Article

Documenting the heroin shortage in New South Wales

Day, Carolyn, Degenhardt, Louisa and Hall, Wayne (2006). Documenting the heroin shortage in New South Wales. Drug And Alcohol Review, 25 (4), 297-305. doi: 10.1080/09595230600741024

Documenting the heroin shortage in New South Wales

2006

Journal Article

Using cohort studies to estimate mortality among injecting drug users that is not attributable to AIDS

Degenhardt, L., Hall, W. and Warner-Smith, M. (2006). Using cohort studies to estimate mortality among injecting drug users that is not attributable to AIDS. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 82, III56-III63. doi: 10.1136/sti.2005.019273

Using cohort studies to estimate mortality among injecting drug users that is not attributable to AIDS

2006

Journal Article

Using cohort studies to estimate mortality among injecting drug users that is not attributable to AIDS

Degenhardt, L., Hall, W. D. and Warner-Smith, M. (2006). Using cohort studies to estimate mortality among injecting drug users that is not attributable to AIDS. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 82 (Supplement 3), iii56-iii63. doi: 10.1136/sti.2005.019273

Using cohort studies to estimate mortality among injecting drug users that is not attributable to AIDS

2006

Journal Article

The "lessons" of the Australian "heroin shortage"

Degenhardt, L., Day, C., Gilmour, S. and Hall, W. D. (2006). The "lessons" of the Australian "heroin shortage". Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy, 1 (1) 11, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/1747-597X-1-11

The "lessons" of the Australian "heroin shortage"

2006

Journal Article

Using intervention time series analyses to assess the effects of imperfectly identifiable natural events: A general method and example

Gilmour, Stuart, Degenhardt, Louisa, Hall, Wayne and Day, Carolyn (2006). Using intervention time series analyses to assess the effects of imperfectly identifiable natural events: A general method and example. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 6 (16) 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-6-16

Using intervention time series analyses to assess the effects of imperfectly identifiable natural events: A general method and example

2006

Journal Article

Dissecting the causal anatomy of the link between cannabis and other illicit drugs

Hall, Wayne (2006). Dissecting the causal anatomy of the link between cannabis and other illicit drugs. Addiction, 101 (4), 472-473. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01427.x

Dissecting the causal anatomy of the link between cannabis and other illicit drugs

2006

Journal Article

Cannabis use and the mental health of young people

Hall, Wayne D. (2006). Cannabis use and the mental health of young people. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 40 (2), 105-113. doi: 10.1080/j.1440-1614.2006.01756.x

Cannabis use and the mental health of young people

2006

Journal Article

Is cannabis use psychotogenic?

Hall, Wayne (2006). Is cannabis use psychotogenic?. Lancet, 367 (9506), 193-195. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68012-4

Is cannabis use psychotogenic?

2006

Book Chapter

The policy implications of cannabis dependence

Hall, W. D. and Swift, W. (2006). The policy implications of cannabis dependence. Cannabis dependence: its nature, consequences and treatment. (pp. 315-339) edited by R. A. Roffman and R. S. Stephens. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press.

The policy implications of cannabis dependence

2006

Journal Article

The ethics of paying drug users who participate in research: a review and practical recommendations

Fry, C. L., Hall, W. D., Ritter, A. and Jenkinson, R. (2006). The ethics of paying drug users who participate in research: a review and practical recommendations. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 1 (4), 21-35. doi: 10.1525/jer.2006.1.4.21

The ethics of paying drug users who participate in research: a review and practical recommendations

2006

Book Chapter

Was an increase in cocaine use among injecting drug users in New South Wales, Australia, accompanied by increases in violent crime?

Degenhardt, L., Day, C., Hall, W. D., Conroy, E, and Gilmour, S. (2006). Was an increase in cocaine use among injecting drug users in New South Wales, Australia, accompanied by increases in violent crime?. Impact of the heroin shortage: additional research. (pp. 13-23) edited by C. Day and L. Degenhardt. Payneham SA: Commonwealth of Australia.

Was an increase in cocaine use among injecting drug users in New South Wales, Australia, accompanied by increases in violent crime?

2006

Journal Article

How have the SSRI antidepressants affected suicide risk?

Hall, W. D. (2006). How have the SSRI antidepressants affected suicide risk?. Lancet, 367 (9527), 1959-1962. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68860-0

How have the SSRI antidepressants affected suicide risk?

2006

Journal Article

The regulatory challenges in engineering a safer tipple

Hall, Wayne (2006). The regulatory challenges in engineering a safer tipple. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 20 (3), 321-322. doi: 10.1177/0269881106063047

The regulatory challenges in engineering a safer tipple

2006

Journal Article

The evidence base for registration and reimbursement of new pharmaceuticals in cancer treatment: surrogate and real health outcomes

Hall, W. D., Mant, A. and Lu, C. Y. (2006). The evidence base for registration and reimbursement of new pharmaceuticals in cancer treatment: surrogate and real health outcomes. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2 (3), 119-121. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-7563.2006.00057.x

The evidence base for registration and reimbursement of new pharmaceuticals in cancer treatment: surrogate and real health outcomes

2006

Book Chapter

The policy implications of cannabis dependence

Hall, Wayne and Swift, Wendy (2006). The policy implications of cannabis dependence. Cannabis Dependence: Its Nature, Consequences, and Treatment. (pp. 315-340) Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511544248.016

The policy implications of cannabis dependence

2006

Conference Publication

Addiction and autonomy: What can neuroscience tell us

Carter, A. and Hall, W. (2006). Addiction and autonomy: What can neuroscience tell us. 11th annual conference of the Australasian Bioethics Association, Qld Univ. of Technology, Brisbane, 5-8 July 2006. Brisbane: Australasian Bioethics Association.

Addiction and autonomy: What can neuroscience tell us

2006

Book Chapter

Illicit Opiate Abuse

Hall, W. D., Doran, C. M., Degenhardt, L. and Harwood, H. (2006). Illicit Opiate Abuse. Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. (pp. 907-931) edited by D. Jamison, J. Breman, A. Measham, G. Alleyne, M. Claeson, D. Evans, P. Jha, A. Mills and P. Musgrove. NY, USA: Oxford University Press.

Illicit Opiate Abuse

2006

Journal Article

Progress on medical marijuana initiatives

Hall, W D (2006). Progress on medical marijuana initiatives. Salud Ciencia (Buenos Aires: Sociedad Iberoamericana de Informacion Cientifica)

Progress on medical marijuana initiatives

2006

Book Chapter

Changes in the initiation of heroin use after a reduction in heroin supply

Day, C. T., Degenhardt, L. J. and Hall, W. D. (2006). Changes in the initiation of heroin use after a reduction in heroin supply. Impact of the heroin shortage: additional research. (pp. 1-12) edited by C. Day and L. Degenhardt. Payneham, SA: Commonwealth of Australia.

Changes in the initiation of heroin use after a reduction in heroin supply

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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