Dr Daniel Stjepanovic
Dr

Daniel Stjepanovic

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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

Search Professor Daniel Stjepanovic’s works on UQ eSpace

99 works between 2013 and 2025
All (99) Journal Article (73) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (22) Other Outputs (2)

1 - 20 of 99 works

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

‘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. doi: 10.1111/dar.70003

‘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

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

Content analysis of the portrayal of prescription stimulants on TikTok

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

Understanding Drug and Alcohol Staff Perspectives on the Barriers and Facilitators to Drug Checking: A Qualitative Study

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

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

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.

Allostatic load in anxiety and trauma and stressor-related disorders: a systematic review

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, 108263-163. 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

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

Cannabis use and cannabis use disorders and their treatment in the Europe

2025

Journal Article

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. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 267 111464, 111464-267. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111464

The Prevalence of Cannabis Use Disorders in People who Use Medicinal cannabis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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

Rare but relevant: Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

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

Systematic review and meta-analysis of text messaging interventions to support tobacco cessation

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

Evaluating the effect of an individualised reward-related impulsivity induction on ad libitum alcohol consumption: A pilot study

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

The relationship between cannabis and nicotine use: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

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

“Everything’s a challenge”: An interview study of ADHD individuals in the midst of the prescription stimulant shortage

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

Systematic review and meta-analyses of cytisine to support tobacco cessation

2024

Journal Article

Through the looking glass: an alcohol advertisement every 3 minutes

Rutherford, Brienna N., Leung, Janni, Stjepanović, Daniel and Chan, Gary C. K. (2024). Through the looking glass: an alcohol advertisement every 3 minutes. Drug and Alcohol Review, 43 (6), 1426-1434. doi: 10.1111/dar.13886

Through the looking glass: an alcohol advertisement every 3 minutes

2024

Journal Article

Therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs: navigating high hopes, strong claims, weak evidence, and big money

Humphreys, Keith, Todd Korthuis, P., Stjepanović, Daniel and Hall, Wayne (2024). Therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs: navigating high hopes, strong claims, weak evidence, and big money. Annual Review of Psychology, 76 (1), 143-165. doi: 10.1146/annurev-psych-020124-023532

Therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs: navigating high hopes, strong claims, weak evidence, and big money

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 Gaming Disorder Identification Test (GADIT) – a screening tool for Gaming Disorder based on ICD-11

Chan, Gary C. K., Saunders, John B., Stjepanović, Daniel, McClure-Thomas, Caitlin, Connor, Jason, Hides, Leanne, Wood, Andrew, King, Daniel, Siste, Kristiana, Long, Jiang and Leung, Janni K. (2024). The Gaming Disorder Identification Test (GADIT) – a screening tool for Gaming Disorder based on ICD-11. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 13 (3), 729-741. doi: 10.1556/2006.2024.00038

The Gaming Disorder Identification Test (GADIT) – a screening tool for Gaming Disorder based on ICD-11

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
    Monitoring nicotine: Triangulating social media, global survey and wastewater data to inform future vaping and smoking policies
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Establishing an International Consortium on video gaming addiction
    U21 Health Sciences Group International Projects Fund
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Review of alcohol and other drugs program
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Daniel Stjepanovic is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Understanding vaping and smoking in Australia and abroad

    This project will expand the ITC Youth and Young Adult Tobacco and Vaping Survey to Australia. To date, this project has only collected data in the United States, Canada and England. The project seeks to increase our understanding of the factors that predict uptake among young people and to understand what policy measures influence smoking and vaping prevalence and patterns of use.

    This project will integrate with two other data sources to form a nicotine use monitoring system for Australia. In addition to conference presentations and journal articles, this project will include the opportunity to prepare briefings to government.

    There will also be an opportunity to further develop skills through work with other researchers based at UQ, and national and international collaborators.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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