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Dr Carmen Lim
Dr

Carmen Lim

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Overview

Background

Carmen is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research. Her research seeks to understand why young people start using substances and develop strategies that advance public health.

Her work spans four key areas:

(1) Youth vaping and social media, where she examines trends and the influence of social media on youth vaping; (2) Cannabis and regulation, investigating industry marketing practices and compliance with regulatory guidelines; (3) International comparisons and equity - developing culturally appropriate prevention and harm reduction strategies to address substance use in diverse contexts; (4) Substance use and mental health - exploring the links between substance use and mental health conditions.

Through her research, Carmen aims to generate evidence that informs policy, guides prevention and harm reduction efforts, and support healthier futures for young people. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in addiction and mental health (Google Scholar: >10K citations, h-index = 43, 31% output in top 10% citation percentile).

Carmen holds qualifications in biostatistics, public health and epidemiology. She has experiences in teaching and mentoring students from diverse demographic and cultural background, and welcomes self-driven, curious students with interest in public health, psychology, epidemiology, or statistics to join her team.

Availability

Dr Carmen Lim is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Psychology, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Substance Use

  • Harm reduction

  • Mental health

  • Digital advertising

  • Biostatistics

Research impacts

My research focuses on why young people start using substances such as e-cigarettes, cannabis, and alcohol, and how we can reduce the harms that follow. By combining survey data with innovative tools like social media analysis, I provide early evidence that helps communities, schools, and policymakers respond to emerging challenges.

This work has informed national discussions and inquiries on youth vaping, contributed to World Health Organization reports, and supported the development of harm reduction program internationally.

Beyond academia, I share findings widely through media outlets like The Conversation and national radio interviews, making evidence accessible to the broader community and ensuring it reaches those who can use it to drive change.

Works

Search Professor Carmen Lim’s works on UQ eSpace

145 works between 2013 and 2025

1 - 20 of 145 works

2025

Journal Article

Co‐Designing AI‐Generated Vaping Awareness Materials With Adolescents and Young Adults: A Qualitative Study

Sun, Tianze, Chan, Gary Chung Kai, Stjepanović, Daniel, Yimer, Tesfa, Vu, Giang Thu, Lim, Carmen, McClure‐Thomas, Caitlin, Russel, Charlotte, Connor, Jason, Hall, Wayne, Hides, Leanne, Hammond, David, Dietrich, Timo, Erku, Daniel, Johnson, Benjamin and Leung, Janni (2025). Co‐Designing AI‐Generated Vaping Awareness Materials With Adolescents and Young Adults: A Qualitative Study. Drug and Alcohol Review dar.70022, 1-11. doi: 10.1111/dar.70022

Co‐Designing AI‐Generated Vaping Awareness Materials With Adolescents and Young Adults: A Qualitative Study

2025

Journal Article

Cannabis vaping in youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors in adolescents and young adults

Chung, Jack, Lim, Carmen C.W., Leung, Janni, Stjepanović, Daniel, Chiu, Vivian, Hides, Leanne, Connor, Jason P., Hall, Wayne and Chan, Gary C.K. (2025). Cannabis vaping in youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors in adolescents and young adults. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs jsad.24-00464. doi: 10.15288/jsad.24-00464

Cannabis vaping in youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors in adolescents and young adults

2025

Journal Article

Adolescent Cannabis Vaping Trends (2021–2023): Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, and synthetic cannabinoids

Chung, Jack, Lim, Carmen C.W., Stjepanović, Daniel, Hall, Wayne, Connor, Jason P. and Chan, Gary C.K. (2025). Adolescent Cannabis Vaping Trends (2021–2023): Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, and synthetic cannabinoids. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 107655, 107655. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2025.107655

Adolescent Cannabis Vaping Trends (2021–2023): Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, and synthetic cannabinoids

2025

Journal Article

Is Delta-8-THC use associated with state-level cannabis policies? A content analysis from different jurisdictions in the United States

Dawson, Danielle, York, Ashley, Su, Fang-Yi, Hall, Wayne, Lim, Carmen and Stjepanović, Daniel (2025). Is Delta-8-THC use associated with state-level cannabis policies? A content analysis from different jurisdictions in the United States. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 86 (4), 515-520. doi: 10.15288/jsad.24-00297

Is Delta-8-THC use associated with state-level cannabis policies? A content analysis from different jurisdictions in the United States

2025

Journal Article

Cigfluencers: how celebrities and influencers are glamourising smoking again

Lim, Carmen C. W., Trigg, Joshua and Sun, Tianze (2025). Cigfluencers: how celebrities and influencers are glamourising smoking again. Tobacco Control 59240, 1-2. doi: 10.1136/tc-2024-059240

Cigfluencers: how celebrities and influencers are glamourising smoking again

2025

Journal Article

Parity, socioeconomic status, and depression in women's mid-to-late life: Evidence from two prospective cohorts

Zhang, Yue, Lim, Carmen C. W., Wang, Yu, Zhou, Yaguan and Xu, Xiaolin (2025). Parity, socioeconomic status, and depression in women's mid-to-late life: Evidence from two prospective cohorts. Journal of Affective Disorders, 378, 320-328. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.03.009

Parity, socioeconomic status, and depression in women's mid-to-late life: Evidence from two prospective cohorts

2025

Journal Article

National e-cigarette monitoring and evidence consortium: supporting informed research, policy and practice in Australia

Banks, Emily, Scollo, Michelle, Gartner, Coral, Freeman, Becky, Brown, Sinan, Campbell, Sai, Yazidjoglou, Amelia, Bittoun, Renee, Brooks, Alecia, Chan, Gary, Collins, Louisa, Conway, Mike, Dean, Emma, Dessaix, Anita, Dono, Jo, Gazey, Angela, Greenberg, Tracey, Greenhalgh, Elizabeth, Gupta, Deepali, Havard, Alys, Heris, Christina, Hunter, Laura, Jancey, Jonine, Jongenelis, Michelle, Khanlari, Sarah, Larcombe, Alexander, Lim, Carmen, Lizama, Natalia, Maddox, Raglan ... Yoong, Serene (2025). National e-cigarette monitoring and evidence consortium: supporting informed research, policy and practice in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 49 (2) 100233, 100233. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100233

National e-cigarette monitoring and evidence consortium: supporting informed research, policy and practice in Australia

2025

Journal Article

Examining the relationship of cannabis use patterns, mental health, and sociodemographic factors: a focus on cannabis vaping, smoking and dual-use

Chung, Jack Y. C., Lim, Carmen C. W., Connor, Jason P., Hall, Wayne, Stjepanović, Daniel and Chan, Gary C. K. (2025). Examining the relationship of cannabis use patterns, mental health, and sociodemographic factors: a focus on cannabis vaping, smoking and dual-use. Addictive Behaviors, 163 108263. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108263

Examining the relationship of cannabis use patterns, mental health, and sociodemographic factors: a focus on cannabis vaping, smoking and dual-use

2025

Journal Article

Research Letter: Unveiling the boundaries: analysing advertising breaches in the promotion of medicinal cannabis in Australia

Lim, Carmen C. W., Lawrie, Eloise, Wilson, Hannah, Hall, Wayne, Dawson, Danielle and Yimer, Tesfa M. (2025). Research Letter: Unveiling the boundaries: analysing advertising breaches in the promotion of medicinal cannabis in Australia. The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 59 (2), 48674241307158-186. doi: 10.1177/00048674241307158

Research Letter: Unveiling the boundaries: analysing advertising breaches in the promotion of medicinal cannabis in Australia

2024

Journal Article

The relationship between young people social media use and alcohol use: a prospective cohort study

Cheng, Brandon, Lim, Carmen C.W., Teixeira, Juliane Pariz, Gullo, Matthew J., Chan, Gary C. K. and Connor, Jason P. (2024). The relationship between young people social media use and alcohol use: a prospective cohort study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 265 112478, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112478

The relationship between young people social media use and alcohol use: a prospective cohort study

2024

Journal Article

Bidirectional associations between cardiometabolic multimorbidity and depression and mediation of lifestyles: a multicohort study

Zhou, Yaguan, Kivimäki, Mika, Lim, Carmen C.W., Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M., Qi, Shige, Wu, Xifeng and Xu, Xiaolin (2024). Bidirectional associations between cardiometabolic multimorbidity and depression and mediation of lifestyles: a multicohort study. JACC: Asia, 4 (9), 657-671. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2024.06.004

Bidirectional associations between cardiometabolic multimorbidity and depression and mediation of lifestyles: a multicohort study

2024

Journal Article

Swipe to inhale: tobacco-related content on social media and susceptibility to tobacco use

Lim, Carmen C. W., Sun, Tianze, Hall, Wayne, Gartner, Coral and Connor, Jason P. (2024). Swipe to inhale: tobacco-related content on social media and susceptibility to tobacco use. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 67 (6), 968-972. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.07.020

Swipe to inhale: tobacco-related content on social media and susceptibility to tobacco use

2024

Journal Article

Effect of tobacco and e-cigarette-related social media content on youth

Ashley, Daniel P., Rutherford, Brienna N., Lim, Carmen C.W., Cheng, Brandon, Sun, Tianze, Vu, Gigi, Johnson, Benjamin, Chung, Jack, Huang, Sandy, Leung, Janni, Stjepanović, Daniel, Connor, Jason P. and Chan, Gary C.K. (2024). Effect of tobacco and e-cigarette-related social media content on youth. Journal of the National Medical Association, 116 (4), 420-420. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2024.07.023

Effect of tobacco and e-cigarette-related social media content on youth

2024

Journal Article

The effect of tobacco tax increase on price-minimizing tobacco purchasing behaviours: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cho, Ara, Lim, Carmen, Sun, Tianze, Chan, Gary and Gartner, Coral (2024). The effect of tobacco tax increase on price-minimizing tobacco purchasing behaviours: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction, 119 (11), 1923-1936. doi: 10.1111/add.16618

The effect of tobacco tax increase on price-minimizing tobacco purchasing behaviours: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Journal Article

Preventable deaths attributable to second-hand smoke in Southeast Asia—analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Leung, Janni, Lim, Carmen, Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang, McClure-Thomas, Caitlin, Bao, Yangping, Tran, Lucy, Santo, Thomas, Fausiah, Fitri, Farassania, Ghea, Chan, Gary Chung Kai and Sebayang, Susy K. (2024). Preventable deaths attributable to second-hand smoke in Southeast Asia—analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. International Journal of Public Health, 69 1606446, 1606446. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1606446

Preventable deaths attributable to second-hand smoke in Southeast Asia—analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

2024

Journal Article

The underbelly of E-cigarette advertising: regulating online markets on social media platforms

Lim, Carmen C. W., Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang, Chan, Gary C. K. and Leung, Janni (2024). The underbelly of E-cigarette advertising: regulating online markets on social media platforms. Harm Reduction Journal, 21 (1) 105, 105. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-01027-5

The underbelly of E-cigarette advertising: regulating online markets on social media platforms

2024

Journal Article

Correction to: Cat ownership and schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Dec, sbad168, 2023)

McGrath, John J., Lim, Carmen C. W. and Saha, Sukanta (2024). Correction to: Cat ownership and schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Dec, sbad168, 2023). Schizophrenia Bulletin, 50 (3), 720-721. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbae027

Correction to: Cat ownership and schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Dec, sbad168, 2023)

2024

Journal Article

Regional and country prevalence estimates of unsafe sex among adolescents in 68 low-income and middle-income countries

Leung, Janni, Lim, Carmen, Belete, Habte, Mcclure-Thomas, Caitlin, Foo, Shaun and Chan, Gary Chung Kai (2024). Regional and country prevalence estimates of unsafe sex among adolescents in 68 low-income and middle-income countries. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 53 (6), 2337-2346. doi: 10.1007/s10508-024-02861-1

Regional and country prevalence estimates of unsafe sex among adolescents in 68 low-income and middle-income countries

2024

Journal Article

A systematic review of second-hand smoking mass media campaigns (2002–2022)

Lim, Carmen C. W., Rutherford, Brienna, Gartner, Coral, McClure-Thomas, Caitlin, Foo, Shaun, Su, Fang-Yi, Scheurer, Roman, Sebayang, Susy, Chan, Gary, Stjepanović, Daniel, Fausiah, Fitri, Farassania, Ghea and Leung, Janni (2024). A systematic review of second-hand smoking mass media campaigns (2002–2022). BMC Public Health, 24 (1) 693, 693. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18222-5

A systematic review of second-hand smoking mass media campaigns (2002–2022)

2024

Conference Publication

Smartphone applications for tobacco cessation: A systematic review and meta-analyses

Bendotti, H., Meciar, Sun, T., Lawler, S., Lim, C., Kang, H., Morphett, K., Chan, G., Marshall, H. and Gartner, C. (2024). Smartphone applications for tobacco cessation: A systematic review and meta-analyses. TSANZSRS 2024 The Australia and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health and Respiratory Science, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 22-26 March 2024. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.

Smartphone applications for tobacco cessation: A systematic review and meta-analyses

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2028
    Unclouding the future: Igniting change with an AI-powered social media campaign against youth vaping
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    Breaking the Cycle: Leveraging Social Media to Address the Public Health Threat of Youth Vaping
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Carmen Lim is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

Media

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