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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2019
Conference Publication
Best tobacco control ‘buys’ for priority groups in Australia (Invited panel member)
Puljevic, Cheneal (2019). Best tobacco control ‘buys’ for priority groups in Australia (Invited panel member). Oceania Tobacco Control Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 22-24 October 2019.
2019
Journal Article
Unwanted sexual attention plagues young women going out at night
de Andrade, Dominique, Puljevic, Cheneal, Coomber, Kerri and Miller, Peter (2019, 08 14). Unwanted sexual attention plagues young women going out at night The Conversation doi: 10.64628/AA.4fsxjpwjv
2019
Other Outputs
Queenslanders are among our heaviest drinkers on nights out, and changing that culture is a challenge
Ferris, Jason, Puljević, Cheneal, Wood, Barbara and Miller, Peter (2019, 08 13). Queenslanders are among our heaviest drinkers on nights out, and changing that culture is a challenge The Conversation
2019
Journal Article
The medium is not the message: a content analysis of public information about vaping product regulations in Australia
Saw, Kyle Eu Soon, Morphett, Kylie, Puljević, Cheneal, Bromberg, Marilyn and Gartner, Coral (2019). The medium is not the message: a content analysis of public information about vaping product regulations in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 38 (5), 569-578. doi: 10.1111/dar.12961
2019
Journal Article
Cannabis use patterns at the dawn of US cannabis reform
Kumar, Navin, Puljević, Cheneal, Ferris, Jason, Winstock, Adam and Barratt, Monica J. (2019). Cannabis use patterns at the dawn of US cannabis reform. Journal of Cannabis Research, 1 (1) 5, 5. doi: 10.1186/s42238-019-0003-z
2019
Journal Article
Barriers and facilitators of maintained smoking abstinence following release from smoke-free prisons: a qualitative enquiry
Puljević, Cheneal, Coomber, Ross, de Andrade, Dominique and Kinner, Stuart A. (2019). Barriers and facilitators of maintained smoking abstinence following release from smoke-free prisons: a qualitative enquiry. International Journal of Drug Policy, 68, 9-17. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.03.018
2019
Journal Article
A commentary on the dose‐response relationship of alcohol and injury: effects of country‐level drinking patterns and alcohol policies
Snoswell, Centaine L., Puljević, Cheneal and Ferris, Jason (2019). A commentary on the dose‐response relationship of alcohol and injury: effects of country‐level drinking patterns and alcohol policies. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 43 (7) acer.14109, 1373-1375. doi: 10.1111/acer.14109
2019
Journal Article
Staying Quit After Release (SQuARe) trial protocol: a randomised controlled trial of a multicomponent intervention to maintain smoking abstinence after release from smoke-free prisons in Victoria, Australia
Young, Jesse T., Puljević, Cheneal, Love, Alexander D., Janca, Emilia K., Segan, Catherine J., Baird, Donita, Whiffen, Rachel, Pappos, Stan, Bell, Emma and Kinner, Stuart A. (2019). Staying Quit After Release (SQuARe) trial protocol: a randomised controlled trial of a multicomponent intervention to maintain smoking abstinence after release from smoke-free prisons in Victoria, Australia. BMJ Open, 9 (6) e027307, e027307. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027307
2019
Conference Publication
Preventing relapse to smoking following release from smoke-free correctional facilities
Puljevic, Cheneal, De Andrade, Dominique, Coomber, Ross and Kinner, Stuart A. (2019). Preventing relapse to smoking following release from smoke-free correctional facilities . Justice Health Conference (Public Health Association Australia), Sydney, NSW Australia, 9-10 April 2019.
2019
Other Outputs
QUeensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring (QUANTEM): Final Report (April 2019)
Miller, Peter, Coomber, Kerri, Ferris, Jason, Burn, Michelle, Vakidis, Thea, Livingston, Michael, Droste, Nicholas, Taylor, Nicholas, Puljevic, Cheneal, de Andrade, Dominique, Curtis, Ashlee, Grant, Kristy, Moayeri, Foruhar, Carah, Nicholas, Jiang. Jason, Wood, Barbara, Mayshak, Richelle, Zahnow, Renee, Room, Robin, Scott, Debbie, Cook, Steffi, Towle, Simon, Regan, Scott, Goold, Lachlan, Mount, David, Rangiah, Lillian, Boubouras, Lauren, Nixon, Bowman, Vayne, Brooke ... Najman, Jake (2019). QUeensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring (QUANTEM): Final Report (April 2019). Geelong, VIC, Australia: Deakin University.
2019
Other Outputs
Pill testing: the facts
Puljević, Cheneal, Leslie, Ellen and Ferris, Jason (2019, 02 07). Pill testing: the facts The University of Queensland: Small Change
2019
Journal Article
The Role of Sex and Age on Pre-drinking: An Exploratory International Comparison of 27 Countries
Ferris, Jason, Puljević, Cheneal, Labhart, Florian, Winstock, Adam and Kuntsche, Emmanuel (2019). The Role of Sex and Age on Pre-drinking: An Exploratory International Comparison of 27 Countries. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 54 (4), 378-385. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agz040
2019
Conference Publication
The impact of the Queensland Government’s Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Policy on live music performances in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia
Puljević, Cheneal, Carah, Nicholas, Miller, Peter, Wood, Barbara, Goold, Lachlan, Regan, Scott and Ferris, Jason (2019). The impact of the Queensland Government’s Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Policy on live music performances in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia. 45th Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society, Utrecht, Netherlands, 3-7 June 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Symposium: Queensland Alcohol-Related Violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring: Assessing the impacts of trading hours and ID scanners
Miller, Peter G., Ferris, Jason, Coomber, Kerri, Puljevic, Cheneal and Livingston, Michael (2019). Symposium: Queensland Alcohol-Related Violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring: Assessing the impacts of trading hours and ID scanners. APSAD 2019, Hobart, Australia, 10–13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12991
2019
Conference Publication
The impact of alcohol health warning labels on drinking behaviours: an international survey
Winstock, Adam R., Holmes, John, Ferris, Jason A., Puljević, Cheneal and Davies, Emma (2019). The impact of alcohol health warning labels on drinking behaviours: an international survey. 45th Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society, Utrecht, Netherlands, 3-7 June 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Queensland alcohol-related violence legislation and its effect on original live music venues in Fortitude Valley
Goold, Lachlan, Carah, Nicholas, Regan, Scott, Ferris, Jason, Puljevic, Cheneal and Miller, Peter (2019). Queensland alcohol-related violence legislation and its effect on original live music venues in Fortitude Valley. Sydney Institute of Music and Sound Research, Sydney, NSW Australia, 3 July 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
The Medium is not the Message: A Content Analysis of Public Information about Electronic Vapour Product Regulations in Australia (Poster)
Saw, Kyle Eu Soon, Morphett, Kylie, Puljevic, Cheneal, Bromberg, Marilyn and Gartner, Coral (2019). The Medium is not the Message: A Content Analysis of Public Information about Electronic Vapour Product Regulations in Australia (Poster). Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco Oceania Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 22-24 October 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Patterns of methamphetamine production and use among an international sample of methamphetamine 'cooks'
Puljevic, Cheneal, Ferris, Jason, Zahnow, Renee, Benfer, Isabella and Winstock, Adam (2019). Patterns of methamphetamine production and use among an international sample of methamphetamine 'cooks'. APSAD 2019 Conference, Hobart, Australia, 10–13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12991
2018
Conference Publication
Teabacco: Diverted use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in smoke-free prisons
Puljevic, Cheneal, De Andrade, Dominique, Coomber, Ross and Kinner, Stuart (2018). Teabacco: Diverted use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in smoke-free prisons . The Australian Public Health Association Conference, Cairns, QLD Australia, 26-28 September 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Relapse to smoking following release from smoke-free correctional facilities in Queensland, Australia
Puljevic, Cheneal, De Andrade, Dominique, Coomber, Ross and Kinner, Stuart (2018). Relapse to smoking following release from smoke-free correctional facilities in Queensland, Australia . The Australian Public Health Association Conference, Cairns, QLD Australia, 26 - 28 September 2018.
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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