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Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan
Associate Professor

Gary Chung Kai Chan

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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

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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225 works between 1992 and 2025

141 - 160 of 225 works

2021

Journal Article

Reactions on Twitter towards Australia's proposed import restriction on nicotine vaping products: a thematic analysis

Sun, Tianze, Lim, Carmen C.W., Gartner, Coral, Connor, Jason P., Hall, Wayne D., Leung, Janni, Stjepanović, Daniel and Chan, Gary C.K. (2021). Reactions on Twitter towards Australia's proposed import restriction on nicotine vaping products: a thematic analysis. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45 (6) 1753-6405.13143, 1-3. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13143

Reactions on Twitter towards Australia's proposed import restriction on nicotine vaping products: a thematic analysis

2021

Journal Article

Treatment trajectories for alcohol use disorder: Where is the gap?

Mekonen, Tesfa, Leung, Janni, Chan, Gary C. K., Hides, Leanne and Connor, Jason P. (2021). Treatment trajectories for alcohol use disorder: Where is the gap?. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 45 (8), 1560-1562. doi: 10.1111/acer.14660

Treatment trajectories for alcohol use disorder: Where is the gap?

2021

Journal Article

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and network meta-analysis of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation

Chan, Gary C. K., Stjepanović, Daniel, Lim, Carmen, Sun, Tianze, Shanmuga Anandan, Aathavan, Connor, Jason P., Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne D. and Leung, Janni (2021). A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and network meta-analysis of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation. Addictive Behaviors, 119 106912, 106912. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106912

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and network meta-analysis of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation

2021

Journal Article

Trajectories of alcohol‐induced blackouts in adolescence: early risk factors and alcohol use disorder outcomes in early adulthood

Yuen, Wing See, Chan, Gary, Bruno, Raimondo, Clare, Philip J., Aiken, Alexandra, Mattick, Richard, Farrell, Michael, Kypri, Kypros, Slade, Tim, Hutchinson, Delyse, McBride, Nyanda, McCambridge, Jim, Boland, Veronica and Peacock, Amy (2021). Trajectories of alcohol‐induced blackouts in adolescence: early risk factors and alcohol use disorder outcomes in early adulthood. Addiction, 116 (8), 2039-2048. doi: 10.1111/add.15415

Trajectories of alcohol‐induced blackouts in adolescence: early risk factors and alcohol use disorder outcomes in early adulthood

2021

Journal Article

Young‐adult compared to adolescent onset of regular cannabis use: a 20‐year prospective cohort study of later consequences

Chan, Gary C. K., Becker, Denise, Butterworth, Peter, Hines, Lindsey, Coffey, Carolyn, Hall, Wayne and Patton, George (2021). Young‐adult compared to adolescent onset of regular cannabis use: a 20‐year prospective cohort study of later consequences. Drug and Alcohol Review, 40 (4), 627-636. doi: 10.1111/dar.13239

Young‐adult compared to adolescent onset of regular cannabis use: a 20‐year prospective cohort study of later consequences

2021

Journal Article

Impact of a policy change restricting access to codeine on prescription opioid-related emergency department presentations: an interrupted time series analysis

Elphinston, Rachel A., Connor, Jason P., de Andrade, Dominique, Hipper, Linda, Freeman, Chris, Chan, Gary and Sterling, Michele (2021). Impact of a policy change restricting access to codeine on prescription opioid-related emergency department presentations: an interrupted time series analysis. Pain, 162 (4), 1095-1103. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002115

Impact of a policy change restricting access to codeine on prescription opioid-related emergency department presentations: an interrupted time series analysis

2021

Journal Article

The “gateway” effect of e-cigarettes may be explained by a genetic liability to risk-taking

Hall, Wayne and Chan, Gary (2021). The “gateway” effect of e-cigarettes may be explained by a genetic liability to risk-taking. PLoS Medicine, 18 (3) e1003554, e1003554. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003554

The “gateway” effect of e-cigarettes may be explained by a genetic liability to risk-taking

2021

Journal Article

Telephone‐based motivational interviewing enhanced with individualised personality‐specific coping skills training for young people with alcohol‐related injuries and illnesses accessing emergency or rest/recovery services: a randomized controlled trial (QuikFix)

Hides, Leanne, Quinn, Catherine, Chan, Gary, Cotton, Susan, Pocuca, Nina, Connor, Jason P., Witkiewitz, Katie, Daglish, Mark R. C., Young, Ross Mc D. and Stoyanov, Stoyan (2021). Telephone‐based motivational interviewing enhanced with individualised personality‐specific coping skills training for young people with alcohol‐related injuries and illnesses accessing emergency or rest/recovery services: a randomized controlled trial (QuikFix). Addiction, 116 (3), 474-484. doi: 10.1111/add.15146

Telephone‐based motivational interviewing enhanced with individualised personality‐specific coping skills training for young people with alcohol‐related injuries and illnesses accessing emergency or rest/recovery services: a randomized controlled trial (QuikFix)

2021

Journal Article

Anxiety and panic buying behaviour during COVID-19 pandemic—a qualitative analysis of toilet paper hoarding contents on Twitter

Leung, Janni, Chung, Jack Yiu Chak, Tisdale, Calvert, Chiu, Vivian, Lim, Carmen C. W. and Chan, Gary (2021). Anxiety and panic buying behaviour during COVID-19 pandemic—a qualitative analysis of toilet paper hoarding contents on Twitter. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (3) 1127, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18031127

Anxiety and panic buying behaviour during COVID-19 pandemic—a qualitative analysis of toilet paper hoarding contents on Twitter

2021

Conference Publication

Panic buying behavior analysis of COVID-19 related toilet paper hoarding content on Twitter

Chung, Jack Yiu Chak, Leung, Janni, Tisdale, Calvert, Chiu, Vivian, Lim, Carmen C. W. and Chan, Gary (2021). Panic buying behavior analysis of COVID-19 related toilet paper hoarding content on Twitter. 3rd International Electronic Conference on Environmental Research and Public Health, Online, 11-25 January 2021. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/ecerph-3-09001

Panic buying behavior analysis of COVID-19 related toilet paper hoarding content on Twitter

2020

Journal Article

Obesity and the risk of stillbirth – a reappraisal – a retrospective cohort study

Mahomed, Kassam, Chan, Gary and Norton, Maddison (2020). Obesity and the risk of stillbirth – a reappraisal – a retrospective cohort study. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 255, 25-28. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.09.044

Obesity and the risk of stillbirth – a reappraisal – a retrospective cohort study

2020

Journal Article

Availability of substances for use in personal vaporisers on three online cryptomarkets

Lim, Carmen C.W, Leung, Janni K.Y, Connor, Jason P., Hall, Wayne D., Gartner, Coral, Cheng, Brandon H.C, Scheurer, Roman W., Sun, Tianze and Chan, Gary C.K (2020). Availability of substances for use in personal vaporisers on three online cryptomarkets. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 217 108254, 108254. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108254

Availability of substances for use in personal vaporisers on three online cryptomarkets

2020

Journal Article

Treatment rates for alcohol use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mekonen, Tesfa, Chan, Gary C. K., Connor, Jason, Hall, Wayne, Hides, Leanne and Leung, Janni (2020). Treatment rates for alcohol use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction, 116 (10), 2617-2634. doi: 10.1111/add.15357

Treatment rates for alcohol use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Conference Publication

Availability of substances for use in personal vaporisers on three online cryptomarkets

Lim, Carmen, Leung, Janni, Cheng, Brandon, Connor, Jason, Hall, Wayne, Gartner, Coral, Scheurer, Roman, Sun, Tianze and Chan, Gary (2020). Availability of substances for use in personal vaporisers on three online cryptomarkets. APSAD EMCR virtual showcase , Online, 4-25 November 2020.

Availability of substances for use in personal vaporisers on three online cryptomarkets

2020

Journal Article

Gateway or common liability? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of studies of adolescent e‐cigarette use and future smoking initiation

Chan, Gary C. K., Stjepanovic, Daniel, Lim, Carmen, Sun, Tianze, Shanmuga Anandan, Aathavan, Connor, Jason P., Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne D. and Leung, Janni (2020). Gateway or common liability? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of studies of adolescent e‐cigarette use and future smoking initiation. Addiction, 116 (4) add.15246, 743-756. doi: 10.1111/add.15246

Gateway or common liability? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of studies of adolescent e‐cigarette use and future smoking initiation

2020

Journal Article

Not even a peripheral role for statins in end-stage renal disease?

Lee, Kit Ming, Chan, Gary C. W. and Tang, Sydney C. W. (2020). Not even a peripheral role for statins in end-stage renal disease?. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 35 (10), 1645-1647. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa051

Not even a peripheral role for statins in end-stage renal disease?

2020

Journal Article

Adolescent alcohol use trajectories: risk factors and adult outcomes

Yuen, Wing See, Chan, Gary, Bruno, Raimondo, Clare, Philip, Mattick, Richard, Aiken, Alexandra, Boland, Veronica, McBride, Nyanda, McCambridge, Jim, Slade, Tim, Kypri, Kypros, Horwood, John, Hutchinson, Delyse, Najman, Jake, de Torres, Clara and Peacock, Amy (2020). Adolescent alcohol use trajectories: risk factors and adult outcomes. Pediatrics, 146 (4) e20200440, e20200440. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-0440

Adolescent alcohol use trajectories: risk factors and adult outcomes

2020

Journal Article

What is the prevalence and risk of cannabis use disorders among people who use cannabis? a systematic review and meta-analysis

Leung, Janni, Chan, Gary C.K., Hides, Leanne and Hall, Wayne D. (2020). What is the prevalence and risk of cannabis use disorders among people who use cannabis? a systematic review and meta-analysis. Addictive Behaviors, 109 106479, 106479. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106479

What is the prevalence and risk of cannabis use disorders among people who use cannabis? a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Journal Article

How many more young Australians say that they would use cannabis if it were legal? : Australians say that they would use cannabis

Leung, Janni, Chiu, Vivian, Chung, Jack Yiu Chak, Hall, Wayne D. and Chan, Gary C. K. (2020). How many more young Australians say that they would use cannabis if it were legal? : Australians say that they would use cannabis. Drug and Alcohol Review, 39 (6), 768-772. doi: 10.1111/dar.13124

How many more young Australians say that they would use cannabis if it were legal? : Australians say that they would use cannabis

2020

Conference Publication

What vaping products can you pick up from online cryptomarkets?

Lim, Carmen, Cheng, Branden, Leung, Janni, Hall, Wayne, Connor, Jason, Gartner, Coral, Scheurer, Roman and Chan, Gary (2020). What vaping products can you pick up from online cryptomarkets?. 2020 NIDA International Forum, Conference: 2020 NIDA International Forum, 19-21st June 2020.

What vaping products can you pick up from online cryptomarkets?

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2029
    Unleashing the power of AI: Supercharging social media campaigns against youth vaping
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    Implementation, Effectiveness and Sustainability of a Co-designed Value-based Brief Intervention Model of Healthcare in Alcohol and Other Drug Services
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 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 - 2026
    BALANCE: Promoting wellBeing in AdoLescent and young Adult caNCEr survivors (NHMRC Partnership Grant led by Griffith Uni)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    The Interdisciplinary Tobacco Endgame Research Network (INTER-Net)
    NHMRC Synergy Grants
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Centre of Research Excellence in Alcohol and Other Drug sector capacity building for outcome focused, evidence based and cost effective care (CRE in AOD -CB)
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    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
  • 2023
    How can we minimise the adolescent uptake of vaping and related social and health harm?
    Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Causal inference with observational data in addiction research
    Australian Prevention Partnership Centre Administered by The Sax Institute
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Cannabis - A joyful treat or devil's fruit?
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    BALANCE: Promoting wellBeing in AdoLescent and young Adult cancer survivors
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    E-cigarettes and vaping: Holy grail of tobacco control or gateway to a public health disaster?
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Informing future policies on cannabis in Australia. Lessons from new trends in the USA and from the history of tobacco control.
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Pathways to multiple substance use: informing the next generation of prevention science
    UQ Fellowships
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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