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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2023
Journal Article
Treatment-seeking behavior and barriers to mental health service utilization for depressive symptoms and hazardous drinking: The role of religious and traditional healers in mental healthcare of Northwest Ethiopia
Yimer, Tesfa Mekonen, Chan, Gary C.K., Belete, Habte, Hides, Leanne and Leung, Janni (2023). Treatment-seeking behavior and barriers to mental health service utilization for depressive symptoms and hazardous drinking: The role of religious and traditional healers in mental healthcare of Northwest Ethiopia. Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 10 e92, 1-12. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2023.88
2023
Journal Article
Viral vaping: a systematic review and meta analysis of e-cigarette and tobacco-related social media content and its influence on youth behaviours and attitudes
Rutherford, Brienna N., Lim, Carmen C.W., Cheng, Brandon, Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang T., Johnson, Benjamin, Ashley, Daniel Paul, Chung, Jack, Huang, Sandy, Leung, Janni, Stjepanović, Daniel, Connor, Jason P. and Chan, Gary C.K. (2023). Viral vaping: a systematic review and meta analysis of e-cigarette and tobacco-related social media content and its influence on youth behaviours and attitudes. Addictive Behaviors, 147 107828, 107828. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107828
2023
Journal Article
Associations of cannabis use, high-risk alcohol use, and depressive symptomology with motivation and attempts to quit cigarette smoking among adults: findings from the 2020 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey
Gravely, Shannon, Driezen, Pete, Shahab, Lion, McClure, Erin A., Hyland, Andrew, Cummings, K. Michael, East, Katherine A., Chan, Gary C. K., Walsh, Hannah, Benowitz, Neal L., Gartner, Coral E., Fong, Geoffrey T., Quah, Anne C. K. and Smith, Danielle M. (2023). Associations of cannabis use, high-risk alcohol use, and depressive symptomology with motivation and attempts to quit cigarette smoking among adults: findings from the 2020 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 1-25. doi: 10.1007/s11469-023-01214-8
2023
Journal Article
Adolescent exposure to online advertisements and promotions for tobacco products on the internet - a cross-sectional analysis of the Global Youth Tobacco Surveys
Leung, Janni, Lim, Carmen, McClure-Thomas, Caitlin, Foo, Shaun, Sebayang, Susy, Farassania, Ghea, Fausiah, Fitri, Gartner, Coral and Chan, Gary C. K. (2023). Adolescent exposure to online advertisements and promotions for tobacco products on the internet - a cross-sectional analysis of the Global Youth Tobacco Surveys. Journal of Adolescent Health, 73 (6), 1138-1144. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.07.019
2023
Journal Article
Conversational artificial intelligence interventions to support smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bendotti, Hollie, Lawler, Sheleigh, Chan, Gary C.K., Gartner, Coral, Ireland, David and Marshall, Henry M. (2023). Conversational artificial intelligence interventions to support smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Digital Health, 9 20552076231211634, 1-12. doi: 10.1177/20552076231211634
2023
Journal Article
Longitudinal association between exposure to e-cigarette advertising and youth e-cigarette use in the United States
Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang, Lim, Carmen C.W., Johnson, Ben, Stjepanović, Daniel, Leung, Janni, Connor, Jason P., Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne D. and Chan, Gary C.K. (2023). Longitudinal association between exposure to e-cigarette advertising and youth e-cigarette use in the United States. Addictive Behaviors, 146 107810, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107810
2023
Conference Publication
The impact of price-minimising purchases on smoking cessation using longitudinal data from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project in Australia
Cho, Ara, Scollo, Michelle, Chan, Gary Chung Kai, Driezen, Pete, Hyland, Andrew, Shang, Ce and Gartner, Coral (2023). The impact of price-minimising purchases on smoking cessation using longitudinal data from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project in Australia. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12–15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.13749
2023
Conference Publication
Participation in Australian drug treatment programs for individuals engaging in high-risk substances use: data from a nationally representative sample
Leung, Janni, Mekonen, Tesfa, Chiu, Vivian, Hall, Wayne D., Connor, Jason P. and Chan, Gary Chung Kai (2023). Participation in Australian drug treatment programs for individuals engaging in high-risk substances use: data from a nationally representative sample. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12–15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.13749
2023
Conference Publication
The burden of preventable deaths attributable to second-hand smoke in Southeast Asia - Analysis of the global burden of disease study 2019
Leung, Janni, Lim, Carmen C. W., Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang, McClure-Thomas, Caitlin, Bao, Yanping, Santo, Thomas, Tran, Lucy T., Fausiah, Fitri, Farassania, Ghea, Chan, Gary Chung Kai and Sebayang, Susy Katikana (2023). The burden of preventable deaths attributable to second-hand smoke in Southeast Asia - Analysis of the global burden of disease study 2019. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12-15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.13749
2023
Conference Publication
E-cigarette use among high school students - A cross-sectional study of associated individual risk factors for the use of flavour-only and nicotine vapes
Leung, Janni, Tisdale, Calvert, Ellem, Rhiannon, Choi, Jisu, Davidson, Lily, Chan, Gary ChungKai, White, Melanie, Kavanagh, David, Quinn, Catherine and Hides, Leanne (2023). E-cigarette use among high school students - A cross-sectional study of associated individual risk factors for the use of flavour-only and nicotine vapes. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12–15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2023
Conference Publication
Drink the rainbow: exploring drinking challenge content on TikTok
Rutherford, Brienna, Gordon, Claudia, Chia, Jolene, Leung, Janni, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Connor, Jason P. and Chan, Gary Chung Kai (2023). Drink the rainbow: exploring drinking challenge content on TikTok. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12–15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.13749
2023
Journal Article
Efficacy of smokeless tobacco for smoking cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Stjepanović, Daniel, Phartiyal, Preeti, Leung, Janni, Lim, Carmen C. W., Sun, Tianze, Chung, Jack Yiu Chak, Gartner, Coral E., Hall, Wayne D. and Chan, Gary C. K. (2023). Efficacy of smokeless tobacco for smoking cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Tobacco Control, 32 (6) 057019, 1-12. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-057019
2023
Conference Publication
Longitudinal association between exposure to e-cigarette advertising and youth e-cigarette use in the United States
Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang, Lim, Carmen C. W., Johnson, Ben, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Leung, Janni, Connor, Jason P., Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne D. and Chan, Gary C. K. (2023). Longitudinal association between exposure to e-cigarette advertising and youth e-cigarette use in the United States. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12–15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.13749
2023
Conference Publication
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between smoking and intelligence measures
Vu, Giang T., Stjepanovic, Daniel, Sun, Tianze, Leung, Janni, Qiu, Yaqi, Thai, Phong, Connor, Jason P., Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne D. and Chan, Gary Chung Kai (2023). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between smoking and intelligence measures. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12–15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2023
Conference Publication
Deciphering the buzz of Delta-8 THC in the USA on Twitter
Lim, Carmen C. W., Dawson, Danielle, McClure-Thomas, Caitlin, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Leung, Janni, Chan, Gary Chung Kai, Connor, Jason P. and Hall, Wayne D. (2023). Deciphering the buzz of Delta-8 THC in the USA on Twitter. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12–15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.13749
2023
Conference Publication
Characteristics of women with symptoms of gaming disorder in Australia, Canada, USA, and UK - Findings from the 2022 International Gaming Study
Leung, Janni, Chan, Gary, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Tisdale, Calvert, Saunders, John, Gullo, Matthew, Hides, Leanne and Connor, Jason (2023). Characteristics of women with symptoms of gaming disorder in Australia, Canada, USA, and UK - Findings from the 2022 International Gaming Study. 8th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions (ICBA 2023), Incheon, South Korea, 23-25 August 2023. Budapest, Hungary: Akademiai Kiado.
2023
Conference Publication
Evidence for harmful gaming as a diagnostic entity
Saunders, John, Chan, Gary, Leung, Janni and Stjepanovic, Daniel (2023). Evidence for harmful gaming as a diagnostic entity. BUDAPEST: AKADEMIAI KIADO ZRT.
2023
Journal Article
A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the relationship between youth drinking, self‐posting of alcohol use and other social media engagement (2012–21)
Cheng, Brandon, Lim, Carmen C. W., Rutherford, Brienna N., Huang, Sandy, Ashley, Daniel P., Johnson, Ben, Chung, Jack, Chan, Gary C. K., Coates, Jason M., Gullo, Matthew J. and Connor, Jason P. (2023). A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the relationship between youth drinking, self‐posting of alcohol use and other social media engagement (2012–21). Addiction, 119 (1), 28-46. doi: 10.1111/add.16304
2023
Journal Article
Use of flavored cannabis vaping products in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand: findings from the international cannabis policy study wave 4 (2021)
D’Mello, Kimberly, Chan, Gary C.K., Hall, Wayne, Rychert, Marta, Wilkins, Chris and Hammond, David (2023). Use of flavored cannabis vaping products in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand: findings from the international cannabis policy study wave 4 (2021). American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 49 (5) 2238116, 640-651. doi: 10.1080/00952990.2023.2238116
2023
Journal Article
Promotions of vaping products near schools and central business district: a descriptive cross‐sectional study
Leung, Janni, Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang, Dawson, Danielle and Chan, Gary Chung Kai (2023). Promotions of vaping products near schools and central business district: a descriptive cross‐sectional study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (3), 835-839. doi: 10.1002/hpja.791
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan is:
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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
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
Determinants of alcohol drinking, and tobacco smoking, and e-cigarette vaping in Vietnamese young people and young Vietnamese migrant in Australia : implications for public health interventions and substance-use control policies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Professor Coral Gartner, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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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, Associate Professor Janni Leung
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Doctor Philosophy
Data mining for characterization of the chemical exposome in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller, Dr Ben Tscharke
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Doctor Philosophy
Stress, Allostatic Load and Substance Use in Defence Force Veterans with PTSD
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor
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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
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
The influence of social media upon alcohol use: An investigation of effects and mechanisms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Carmen Lim, Professor Jason Connor
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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
Population-level of substance use and health outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leanne Hides, Dr Carmen Lim, Associate Professor Janni Leung
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
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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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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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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