Overview
Background
Dr Cheneal Puljevic is a UQ Amplify Senior Research Fellow at the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame at the School of Public Health, where she leads the ITTOD Research Program. Her research focuses on illicit markets for legal commodities, particularly tobacco and alcohol, and the implications of these markets for public health, regulation, and enforcement. Her current program of work, funded by an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship (2023–2026), examines the drivers and deterrents of illicit tobacco use in Australia. Her broader research interests include drug checking (pill testing), alcohol-fuelled violence, and harm reduction responses to substance use.
Cheneal is also the Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours program director and course convenor, the Deputy Director of the School of Public Health's Research and Research Training Committee, a core research team member for the Global Drug Survey, an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Drug Policy, a Deputy Editor for Drug and Alcohol Review, and a volunteer (and former Queensland Research Lead) for The Loop Australia.
Cheneal was previously employed as the Research Operations Manager for the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame (2021-2022) and as a Research Fellow (2018-2022) at the Global Substance Use and Mental Health unit at the Centre for Health Services Research.
She completed her PhD in 2018 at Griffith Criminology Institute at Griffith University, with her thesis focusing on smoking cessation among people who have experienced incarceration. She completed an Honours degree in Psychology at the University of Cape Town in 2011, with her thesis focusing on screening and brief interventions for alcohol-related injuries at an emergency centre.
Cheneal is currently not available to take on further students for supervision.
Availability
- Dr Cheneal Puljevic is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), University of Cape Town
- Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University
Research interests
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Illegal markets for legal commodities
Substances such as tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and e-cigarettes are available to consumer via legal pathways, yet illicit markets for all of these substances exist. My research in this area seeks to understand the demand- and supply-side drivers of these markets, and potential policy responses.
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Consumer demand for illicitly traded tobacco products
Since 2023, I have developed a research program (funded by an ARC DECRA Fellowship) investigating consumer demand for illicitly traded tobacco products. This program comprises a nationally representative survey and an international survey, street intercept studies, qualitative interviews with consumers, and the development of a scale to understand consumer susceptibility to purchasing illicitly traded tobacco products.
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes and the size and duration of random breath testing checkpoints
Morrison, Christopher N., Kwizera, Muhire, Chen, Qixuan, Puljevic, Cheneal, Branas, Charles C., Wiebe, Douglas J., Peek-Asa, Corinne, McGavin, Kirsten M., Franssen, Shellee J., Le, Vy K., Keating, Michael, Williams, Frances M. and Ferris, Jason (2021). Alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes and the size and duration of random breath testing checkpoints. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 45 (4) acer.14583, 784-792. doi: 10.1111/acer.14583
2021
Other Outputs
Evaluation of the North West Queensland Tripartite Agreement 2017-2019
Puljević, Cheneal, Ferris, Jason, Cook, Steffi, Reid, Natasha and Dove, Georgina (2021). Evaluation of the North West Queensland Tripartite Agreement 2017-2019. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Journal Article
Attitudes towards a hypothetical 'clean nicotine' product and harm reduction among smokers
Morphett, Kylie, Puljević, Cheneal, Borland, Ron, Carter, Adrian, Hall, Wayne and Gartner, Coral (2021). Attitudes towards a hypothetical 'clean nicotine' product and harm reduction among smokers. International Journal of Drug Policy, 88 103020, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103020
2021
Book Chapter
The world’s favorite drug: what we have learned about alcohol from over 500,000 respondents to the Global Drug Survey
Davies, Emma L., Puljevic, Cheneal, Connolly, Dean, Zhuparris, Ahnjili, Ferris, Jason A. and Winstock, Adam R. (2021). The world’s favorite drug: what we have learned about alcohol from over 500,000 respondents to the Global Drug Survey. The Handbook of Alcohol Use: Understandings from Synapse to Society. (pp. 17-47) edited by Daniel Frings and Ian P. Albery. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816720-5.00022-0
2021
Book Chapter
9.A.5 People experiencing incarceration
Puljevic, Cheneal, Greenhalgh, Elizabeth and Scollo, Michelle (2021). 9.A.5 People experiencing incarceration. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and issues. (pp. ---) edited by Elizabeth Greenhalgh, Michelle Scollo and Margaret Winstanley. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Cancer Council Victoria.
2021
Other Outputs
Hangxiety: three ways to reduce alcohol-related regret
Puljevic, Cheneal, Cook, Steffi, Davies, Emma, Winstock, Adam and Ferris, Jason (2021, 01 01). Hangxiety: three ways to reduce alcohol-related regret UQ Faculty of Medicine Blog
2020
Journal Article
A randomised controlled trial of motivational interview for relapse prevention after release from smoke-free prisons in Australia
Jin, Xingzhong, Kinner, Stuart Alistair, Hopkins, Robyn, Stockings, Emily, Courtney, Ryan James, Shakeshaft, Anthony, Petrie, Dennis, Dobbins, Timothy, Puljevic, Cheneal, Chang, Shuai and Dolan, Kate (2020). A randomised controlled trial of motivational interview for relapse prevention after release from smoke-free prisons in Australia. International Journal of Prisoner Health, 17 (4), 462-476. doi: 10.1108/ijph-01-2020-0003
2020
Journal Article
Evaluating the utility of a Smoking Cessation Clinical Pathway tool to promote nicotine prescribing and use among inpatients of a tertiary hospital in Brisbane, Australia
De Guzman, Keshia R., Snoswell, Centaine L., Puljevic, Cheneal and Gupta, Deepali (2020). Evaluating the utility of a Smoking Cessation Clinical Pathway tool to promote nicotine prescribing and use among inpatients of a tertiary hospital in Brisbane, Australia. Journal of Smoking Cessation, 15 (4), 214-218. doi: 10.1017/jsc.2020.22
2020
Conference Publication
Impacts of drinking during COVID-19 lockdown for people with and without mental health conditions: findings from the Global Drug Survey Special Edition on COVID-19
Davies, Emma, Gilchrist, Gail, Puljević, Cheneal, Zhuparris, Ahnjili, Maier, Larissa J., Ferris, Jason A., Barratt, Monica J. and Winstock, Adam R. (2020). Impacts of drinking during COVID-19 lockdown for people with and without mental health conditions: findings from the Global Drug Survey Special Edition on COVID-19. 11th European Society for Prevention Research, Online, 7 - 9 October 2020. Palma, Spain: European Society for Prevention Research.
2020
Other Outputs
The demographic profiles, patterns of drug use, drug-related harms and help-seeking behaviours of festival and nightclub attendees in Queensland
Puljević, Cheneal, Cook, Steffi, Barratt, Monica, Hughes, Caitlin, Winstock, Adam R. and Ferris, Jason A. (2020). The demographic profiles, patterns of drug use, drug-related harms and help-seeking behaviours of festival and nightclub attendees in Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Festival and nightclub attendees in Victoria from the Global Drug Survey: final report
Barratt, Monica J., Coney, Leigh, Hughes, Caitlin, Ferris, Jason A., Puljević, Cheneal and Winstock, Adam R. (2020). Festival and nightclub attendees in Victoria from the Global Drug Survey: final report. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: RMIT University.
2020
Other Outputs
Rapid review of smoking cessation preferences among people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ, or experience mental illness
Puljević, Cheneal, Snoswell, Aaron, De Guzman, Keshia and Ferris, Jason (2020). Rapid review of smoking cessation preferences among people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ, or experience mental illness. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Evaluation of the Western Queensland Primary Health Network's Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Alcohol and Other Drugs Plan (2017-2020)
Puljević, Cheneal and Ferris, Jason (2020). Evaluation of the Western Queensland Primary Health Network's Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Alcohol and Other Drugs Plan (2017-2020). Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Global Drug Survey COVID-19 Special edition: Key findings report
Winstock, Adam R., Zhuparris, Ahnjili, Gilchrist, Gail, Davies, Emma, Puljević, Cheneal, Potts, Laura, Maier, Larissa J., Ferris, Jason A. and Barratt, Monica J. (2020). Global Drug Survey COVID-19 Special edition: Key findings report. London, United Kingdom: Global Drug Survey.
2020
Journal Article
The Intersection between Spliff Usage, Tobacco Smoking, and Having the First Joint after Waking
Kumar, Navin, Puljević, Cheneal, Ferris, Jason, Winstock, Adam and Barratt, Monica J. (2020). The Intersection between Spliff Usage, Tobacco Smoking, and Having the First Joint after Waking. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 7650, 7650. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-64110-4
2020
Journal Article
Commentary on Conigrave et al. (2020): Meta-analysis of drinking patterns in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations highlights policy and research opportunities
Puljević, Cheneal, Haydon, Helen M and Snoswell, Centaine L (2020). Commentary on Conigrave et al. (2020): Meta-analysis of drinking patterns in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations highlights policy and research opportunities. Addiction, 115 (10) add.15066, 1831-1832. doi: 10.1111/add.15066
2020
Journal Article
Understanding motivations for large US cannabis firms' participation in the cannabis space: Qualitative study exploring views of key decision‐makers
Kumar, Navin, Puljević, Cheneal and Heimer, Robert (2020). Understanding motivations for large US cannabis firms' participation in the cannabis space: Qualitative study exploring views of key decision‐makers. Drug and Alcohol Review, 39 (4) dar.13040, 347-355. doi: 10.1111/dar.13040
2020
Journal Article
The health of adolescents in detention: a global scoping review
Borschmann, Rohan, Janca, Emilia, Carter, Annie, Willoughby, Melissa, Hughes, Nathan, Snow, Kathryn, Stockings, Emily, Hill, Nicole T. M., Hocking, Jane, Love, Alexander, Patton, George C., Sawyer, Susan M., Fazel, Seena, Puljević, Cheneal, Robinson, Jo and Kinner, Stuart A. (2020). The health of adolescents in detention: a global scoping review. The Lancet. Public Health, 5 (2), e114-e126. doi: 10.1016/s2468-2667(19)30217-8
2020
Conference Publication
Sobriety checkpoints and alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes
Morrison, Christopher, Ferris, Jason, Kwizera, M., Chen, Q., Puljevic, C., Wiebe, Douglas J., Peek-Asa, Corinne and Branas, C. C. (2020). Sobriety checkpoints and alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes. Research Society on Alcoholism, New Orleans, LA, United States, 20-24 June 2020.
2020
Other Outputs
Day drinking during COVID-19
Puljevic, Cheneal, Cook, Steffi, Barratt, Monica, Davies, Emma, Winstock, Adam and Ferris, Jason (2020, 01 01). Day drinking during COVID-19 UQ CHSR Blog
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Cheneal Puljevic is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding drivers and deterrents of Australia's illicit tobacco market
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Coral Gartner
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Doctor Philosophy
The Illicit Tobacco Market in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Coral Gartner
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Master Philosophy
Towards a Smoke-Free City: Community Support for Smoking Bans in Greater Springfield
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Coral Gartner, Professor Lauren Ball
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding Non-Medical Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use and Health Service Engagement in Oceania
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Timothy Piatkowski
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Doctor Philosophy
Harm Reduction for Women Who Use Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Ferris, Dr Timothy Piatkowski
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Doctor Philosophy
The availability and use of illicit tobacco and nicotine vaping products in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Coral Gartner
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Hepatitis C Virus Treatment among People Transitioning from Correctional Facilities in South-East Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Smirnov
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Cheneal Puljevic directly for media enquiries about:
- Alcohol-related violence
- Cannabis
- Drug checking
- Illicit drug use
- Illicit tobacco
- Pill testing
- Prison health
- Prison smoking bans
- Psychedelics
- Smoking among socio-economically disadvantaged people
- Tobacco smoking
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