Overview
Background
Dr. Gary Chan is a NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research. His principal research interest lies in the field of substance misuse prevention and the application of cutting-edge statistical method for longitudinal analysis and causal inference. He was awarded over $13m funding as chief investigator and has over 200 publications. His recent research focuses on addiction epidemiology, including vaping, cannabis use, and behavioral addiction such as gaming disorder. He collaborates extensively with leading researchers in major national and international institutes, including the University of Washington, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, and University College London. He has also served as a consultant at the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime to improve exisitng methods for monitoring global trends of illicit substance production, trafficking and use. This work has made significant impact on how global data will be collected, and these new data will be used by the United nations and many national governments to inform drug policy decision making. He is a Deputy Statistical and Methodology Editor for the journal Addiction.
Availability
- Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2013
Journal Article
Accounting for the association of family conflict and heavy alcohol use among adolescent girls: the role of depressed mood
Chan, Gary C. K., Kelly, Adrian B. and Toumbourou, John W. (2013). Accounting for the association of family conflict and heavy alcohol use among adolescent girls: the role of depressed mood. Journal of Studies On Alcohol and Drugs, 74 (3), 396-405. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2013.74.396
2013
Journal Article
The topography of multiple drug use among adolescent Australians: findings from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey
White, Angela, Chan, Gary C. K., Quek, Lake-Hui, Connor, Jason P., Saunders, John B., Baker, Peter, Brackenridge, Charlotte and Kelly, Adrian B. (2013). The topography of multiple drug use among adolescent Australians: findings from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey. Addictive Behaviors, 38 (4), 2068-2073. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.01.001
2013
Journal Article
Polysubstance use in cannabis users referred for treatment: Drug use profiles, psychiatric comorbidity and cannabis-related beliefs
Connor, Jason P., Gullo, Matthew J., Chan, Gary, Young, Ross McD., Hall, Wayne D. and Feeney, Gerald F. X. (2013). Polysubstance use in cannabis users referred for treatment: Drug use profiles, psychiatric comorbidity and cannabis-related beliefs. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 4 (AUG) Aticle 79, 79.1-79.6. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00079
2013
Other Outputs
Understanding steep escalations in alcohol use over the teenage years
Chan, Chung Kai (2013). Understanding steep escalations in alcohol use over the teenage years. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2014.88
2013
Conference Publication
A latent class analysis of polydrug use in treatment-seeking cannabis users: the role of social cognitive mechanisms
Chan, Gary, Connor, Jason P., Gullo, Matthew J., Young, Ross M. C. D., Hall, Wayne and Feeney, Gerald F. X. (2013). A latent class analysis of polydrug use in treatment-seeking cannabis users: the role of social cognitive mechanisms. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24-27 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. doi: 10.1111/dar.12077
2012
Journal Article
Very young adolescents and alcohol: Evidence of a unique susceptibility to peer alcohol use.
Kelly, Adrian B., Chan, Gary C. K., Toumbourou, John W., O'Flaherty, Martin, Homel, Ross, Patton, George C. and Williams, Joanne (2012). Very young adolescents and alcohol: Evidence of a unique susceptibility to peer alcohol use.. Addictive Behaviors, 37 (4), 414-419. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.11.038
2012
Journal Article
How important is the context of an adolescent's first alcoholic drink? Evidence that parental provision may reduce later heavy episodic drinking
Kelly, Adrian, Chan, Gary C. K. and O'Flaherty, Martin (2012). How important is the context of an adolescent's first alcoholic drink? Evidence that parental provision may reduce later heavy episodic drinking. European Addiction Research, 18 (3), 140-148. doi: 10.1159/000335059
2012
Conference Publication
Predicting steep trajectories of alcohol use in young adolescents: evidence of age-related variation in key risk factors
Chan, Gary Chung Kai, Kelly, Adrian, Toumbourou, John W., Young, Ross, Haynes, Michele, Hemphill, Sheryl and Catalano, Richard (2012). Predicting steep trajectories of alcohol use in young adolescents: evidence of age-related variation in key risk factors. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2012, Melbourne, Australia, 18-21 November 2012. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00514.x
2004
Journal Article
Investigation of <i>MYCN</i> status in neuroblastoma by fluorescence <i>in situ</i> hybridization
Wan, TSK, Ma, ESK, Chan, GCF and Chan, LC (2004). Investigation of MYCN status in neuroblastoma by fluorescence in situ hybridization. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 14 (6), 981-987.
1992
Journal Article
MONO-ARTHRITIS IN A CHRONIC HEPATITIS-B PATIENT AFTER ALPHA-INTERFERON TREATMENT
CHAN, GCB, LEE, SS and YEOH, EK (1992). MONO-ARTHRITIS IN A CHRONIC HEPATITIS-B PATIENT AFTER ALPHA-INTERFERON TREATMENT. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 7 (4), 432-433. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1992.tb01013.x
1992
Journal Article
PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS-C INFECTION IN HONG-KONG
CHAN, GCB, LIM, W and YEOH, EK (1992). PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS-C INFECTION IN HONG-KONG. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 7 (2), 117-120. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1992.tb00946.x
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Available projects
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Electronic cigarettes use among young people - risks factors for its initiation and escalation, impact on mental health, and its effect on smoking cessation
Electronic cigarettes and personal vaporisors have been gaining popularity in many developed countries such as the US, Canada and the UK. It has been promoted as a cessation device for smokers, thus it holds the potential to reduce smoking related burden on the society. However, it also raises concerns that its uptake among young people may renormalise cigarette smoking. This projects will evaluate the overall evidences of its benefit and harms on public health.
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Understanding initiation, escalation and remission of substance use from adolescence to mid-adulthood: A life course approach
It is well known that adolescence is a period of experiementation and many adolescents may experience with illicit substance during this period. While many of them do not progress into problematic use (e.g. abuse and dependence), some have escalated their use during their 20s and maintained their habits into 30s and 40s. This project will take a life course approach to understand risk factors for substance initiation and escalation, and factors that are linked to natural remission of substance us in mid-adulthood.
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The benefits and harms of Gaming
With the proliferation of handheld devices, video gaming has penstrated nearly every corner of the world and every age groups. This project will focus on quantifying the benefit of gaming, such as increased connectivity with friends in the virtual world and overcoming loneliness during difficult time (e.g., COVID lockdown), and the potential harms such as addiction.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Learning from the opioid crisis - Preventing the proliferation of prescription stimulant for non-medical use
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall, Dr Daniel Stjepanovic, Dr Natalie Thomas, Associate Professor Janni Leung
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimizing Sample Size for Trend Detection in Human and Environmental Monitoring Using Simulation-Based Power Analysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller, Dr Ben Tscharke
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Doctor Philosophy
Impacts of Cannabis Use and Cannabis Vaping - Insight into Australian Cannabis Policies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall, Dr Daniel Stjepanovic, Associate Professor Janni Leung
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Doctor Philosophy
Social norms toward cigarette smoking and other nicotine product use: trends and influences across populations and regulatory contexts
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Professor Coral Gartner, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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Doctor Philosophy
Adolescent exposure to online cannabis advertisements
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Associate Professor Janni Leung, Dr Tesfa Yimer
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Doctor Philosophy
Medicinal Cannabis Use in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall, Dr Daniel Stjepanovic, Associate Professor Janni Leung
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Doctor Philosophy
Monitoring nicotine in Australia and globally using survey data to inform future vaping and smoking policies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Daniel Stjepanovic
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Doctor Philosophy
Stress, Allostatic Load and Substance Use in Defence Force Veterans with PTSD
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephen Parker, Professor Jason Connor
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Doctor Philosophy
Population-level of substance use and health outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leanne Hides, Dr Carmen Lim, Associate Professor Janni Leung
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Doctor Philosophy
The influence of social media upon alcohol use: An investigation of effects and mechanisms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Carmen Lim, Professor Jason Connor
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Social Substances: The Online Landscape of Substance Use
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Dr Daniel Stjepanovic, Associate Professor Janni Leung
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating the Public Health Impacts of Vaping Product Use
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall, Associate Professor Janni Leung, Professor Coral Gartner
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Emerging trends of cannabis vaping in the USA and Canada: Prevalence, correlates, and online presence
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall, Dr Daniel Stjepanovic, Associate Professor Janni Leung, Professor Coral Gartner
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The Impact of Tobacco Tax Increases on Smoking Behaviours and Tobacco Purchasing Patterns
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Coral Gartner
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Advancements in Understanding and Intervention of Problematic Alcohol use by Emerging Adults in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chiara Broccatelli, Professor Leanne Hides
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Mental health services in low resource settings: Treatment gap, service utilization, and barriers to mental health service use
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leanne Hides, Associate Professor Janni Leung
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Cannabis Legalisation: An Empirical Analysis Causes of Attitudinal Change in the U.S. and Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall, Professor Leanne Hides, Associate Professor Janni Leung
Media
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