Overview
Background
Dr Stjepanović is a senior research fellow at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research (NCYSUR). His work focusses on how drug use patterns are changing, particularly as a consequence of public policy. This includes, for example, understanding who vapes cannabis, if psychedelics are being used to self-treat physical and psychiatric symptoms, and what the effect psychedelic microdosing has. Additionally, he is interested in using experimental methods to understand substance use, leveraging his background in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience.
Availability
- Dr Daniel Stjepanovic is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Journal Article
‘It'd Be Nice to Know if You're About to Have Drain Cleaner’: a qualitative study of preferred drug checking service features to inform the design of CheQpoint, Queensland's first fixed-site drug checking service
Puljević, Cheneal, Pocuca, Nina, Dakin, Brodie C., Barratt, Monica J., Francis, Cameron, Stjepanović, Daniel, Gill, Sara, Davey, Geoff and Hides, Leanne (2025). ‘It'd Be Nice to Know if You're About to Have Drain Cleaner’: a qualitative study of preferred drug checking service features to inform the design of CheQpoint, Queensland's first fixed-site drug checking service. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44 (6), 1772-1785. doi: 10.1111/dar.70003
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
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
2025
Journal Article
Generative artificial intelligence with youth codesign to create vaping awareness advertisements
Leung, Janni, Sun, Tianze, Stjepanović, Daniel, Vu, Giang, Yimer, Tesfa, Connor, Jason P., Hall, Wayne and Chan, Gary C. K. (2025). Generative artificial intelligence with youth codesign to create vaping awareness advertisements. JAMA Network Open, 8 (7), e2514040. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.14040
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
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
2025
Journal Article
Content analysis of the portrayal of prescription stimulants on TikTok
Johnson, Benjamin, Sun, Tianze, Wu, Leo, Seal, Stella, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Chan, Gary and Leung, Janni (2025). Content analysis of the portrayal of prescription stimulants on TikTok. Journal of Attention Disorders, 29 (8), 617-627. doi: 10.1177/10870547251318834
2025
Journal Article
Understanding Drug and Alcohol Staff Perspectives on the Barriers and Facilitators to Drug Checking: A Qualitative Study
Pocuca, Nina, Dakin, Brodie C., Puljevic, Cheneal, Francis, Cameron, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Barnett, Anthony and Hides, Leanne (2025). Understanding Drug and Alcohol Staff Perspectives on the Barriers and Facilitators to Drug Checking: A Qualitative Study. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44 (5), 1330-1338. doi: 10.1111/dar.14073
2025
Journal Article
The prevalence and correlates of self‐reported cannabis use for medicinal, dual and recreational motives in Australia: Findings from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022/2023
Dawson, Danielle, Chan, Gary, Stjepanović, Daniel, Lorenzetti, Valentina, Hall, Wayne D. and Leung, Janni (2025). The prevalence and correlates of self‐reported cannabis use for medicinal, dual and recreational motives in Australia: Findings from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022/2023. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44 (5), 1351-1364. doi: 10.1111/dar.14062
2025
Conference Publication
Allostatic load in anxiety and trauma and stressor-related disorders: a systematic review
Ketheesan, S., Mudur, A., Vickers, M. L., Stjepanović, D., Chan, G., Lawford, B. R., Sarnyai, Z. and Connor, J. P. (2025). Allostatic load in anxiety and trauma and stressor-related disorders: a systematic review. RANZCP 2025, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 4-8 May 2025. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
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
2025
Journal Article
Cannabis use and cannabis use disorders and their treatment in the Europe
Hall, Wayne, Manthey, Jakob and Stjepanović, Daniel (2025). Cannabis use and cannabis use disorders and their treatment in the Europe. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 275 (2), 307-313. doi: 10.1007/s00406-024-01776-1
2025
Conference Publication
The prevalence of cannabis use disorders in people who use medicinal cannabis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Dawson, Danielle, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Lorenzetti, Valentina, Cheung, Christy, Hall, Wayne and Leung, Janni (2025). The prevalence of cannabis use disorders in people who use medicinal cannabis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 86th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 15-19 June 2025. E Park, Shannon, Ireland: Elsevier Ireland. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111464
2025
Journal Article
Rare but relevant: Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
Stjepanovic, Daniel, Kirkman, Julia and Hall, Wayne (2025). Rare but relevant: Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Addiction, 120 (2), 380-384. doi: 10.1111/add.16693
2025
Journal Article
Systematic review and meta-analysis of text messaging interventions to support tobacco cessation
Puljević, Cheneal, Meciar, Isabel, Holland, Alice, Stjepanović, Daniel, Snoswell, Centaine L., Thomas, Emma E., Morphett, Kylie, Kang, Heewon, Chan, Gary, Grobler, Etienne and Gartner, Coral E. (2025). Systematic review and meta-analysis of text messaging interventions to support tobacco cessation. Tobacco Control, 34 (2), 228-238. doi: 10.1136/tc-2023-058323
2025
Journal Article
Motivations and Pathways: A Thematic Analysis of Interviews with Medicinal Cannabis Consumers in Australia
Dawson, Danielle, Stjepanović, Daniel, McClure-Thomas, Caitlin, Lorenzetti, Valentina, Hall, Wayne, Sun, Tianze and Leung, Janni (2025). Motivations and Pathways: A Thematic Analysis of Interviews with Medicinal Cannabis Consumers in Australia. Substance Use and Misuse. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2025.2560074
2024
Journal Article
The relationship between cannabis and nicotine use: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Yimer, Tesfa Mekonen, McClure‐Thomas, Caitlin, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Wilson, Jack, Chan, Gary Chung Kai, Hall, Wayne Denis and Leung, Janni (2024). The relationship between cannabis and nicotine use: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Addiction, 119 (12), 2076-2087. doi: 10.1111/add.16642
2024
Journal Article
Evaluating the effect of an individualised reward-related impulsivity induction on ad libitum alcohol consumption: A pilot study
Lindsay, Hannah J., Stjepanović, Daniel and Gullo, Matthew J. (2024). Evaluating the effect of an individualised reward-related impulsivity induction on ad libitum alcohol consumption: A pilot study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 13 100293, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100293
2024
Journal Article
“Everything’s a challenge”: An interview study of ADHD individuals in the midst of the prescription stimulant shortage
Johnson, Benjamin, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Leung, Janni and Chan, Gary C. K. (2024). “Everything’s a challenge”: An interview study of ADHD individuals in the midst of the prescription stimulant shortage. Journal of Attention Disorders, 29 (2), 120-127. doi: 10.1177/10870547241288351
2024
Journal Article
Systematic review and meta-analyses of cytisine to support tobacco cessation
Puljević, Cheneal, Stjepanović, Daniel, Meciar, Isabel, Kang, Heewon, Chan, Gary, Morphett, Kylie, Bendotti, Hollie, Kunwar, Garry and Gartner, Coral (2024). Systematic review and meta-analyses of cytisine to support tobacco cessation. Addiction, 119 (10), 1713-1725. doi: 10.1111/add.16592
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Daniel Stjepanovic is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Substance use in neurodiverse populations
This opportunity is for students who are interested in expanding our understanding of substance use (i.e., drinking alcohol) and addiction behaviours (e.g. video gaming) in neurodiverse populations. There is currently a sparse understanding of how neurodiverse individuals appraoch substances and addictive behaviours, limiting our ability to adequately monitor and respond when behaviours or use patterns become problematic.
Students will engage in a variety of different methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, to provide a breadth of knowledge and skills.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Monitoring nicotine in Australia and globally using survey data to inform future vaping and smoking policies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan
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Doctor Philosophy
Impacts of Cannabis Use and Cannabis Vaping - Insight into Australian Cannabis Policies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall, Associate Professor Janni Leung, Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan
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Doctor Philosophy
Medicinal Cannabis Use in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall, Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan, Associate Professor Janni Leung
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Doctor Philosophy
Learning from the opioid crisis - Preventing the proliferation of prescription stimulant for non-medical use
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall, Dr Natalie Thomas, Associate Professor Janni Leung, Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Social Substances: The Online Landscape of Substance Use
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Associate Professor Janni Leung, Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Emerging trends of cannabis vaping in the USA and Canada: Prevalence, correlates, and online presence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall, Associate Professor Janni Leung, Professor Coral Gartner, Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan
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