By Professor Wayne Denis Hall

Journal articles

Fischer B; Hall W; Jutras-Aswad D; Le Foll B, 2025, 'Considering possible drivers of the recent decrease in drug overdose deaths in Canada', The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2025.101141

Darke S; Farrell M; Hall W; Lappin J, 2025, '‘Deaths of despair’: A term that needs to be retired', Addiction, 120, pp. 1072 - 1074, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.70030

Connor JP; Scott JG; Hall WD; Thai PK, 2025, 'Addressing the undertreatment of mood disorders in Australian youth', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59, pp. 304 - 306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674241312795

Chung JYC; Lim CCW; Connor JP; Hall W; Stjepanović D; Chan GCK, 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108263

Hall W; Manthey J; Stjepanović D, 2025, 'Cannabis use and cannabis use disorders and their treatment in the Europe', European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 275, pp. 307 - 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00406-024-01776-1

Hoch E; Hall W; Feingold D, 2025, 'Cannabis use in Europe', European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 275, pp. 277 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00406-025-01972-7

Hoch E; Volkow ND; Friemel CM; Lorenzetti V; Freeman TP; Hall W, 2025, 'Cannabis, cannabinoids and health: a review of evidence on risks and medical benefits', European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 275, pp. 281 - 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00406-024-01880-2

Connor JP; Manthey J; Hall W; Stjepanović D, 2025, 'Effectiveness of cannabis use and cannabis use disorder interventions: a European and international data synthesis', European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 275, pp. 327 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00406-024-01829-5

McCarthy SDS; Gaudreault A; Xiao J; Fischer B; Hall W; Lee K; Kang R; Aslanyan G; Sood MM; Myran DT, 2025, 'Evaluating the association between cannabis decriminalization and legalization and cannabis arrests and related disparities: A Systematic review', International Journal of Drug Policy, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104705

Fischer B; Hall W; Jutras-Aswad D; Myran D, 2025, 'Nonmedical cannabis legalization policy in Canada: Has commercialization been a pivotal mistake for public health?', World Medical and Health Policy, 17, pp. 167 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wmh3.640

Andrews CM; Hall W; Humphreys K; Marsden J, 2025, 'Crafting effective regulatory policies for psychedelics: What can be learned from the case of cannabis?', Addiction, 120, pp. 201 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16575

Andrews C; Hall W; Humphreys K; Marsden J, 2025, 'Disentangling debate about therapeutic and recreational use of psychedelics', Addiction, 120, pp. 213 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16744

Stjepanović D; Kirkman J; Hall W, 2025, 'Rare but relevant: Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome', Addiction, 120, pp. 380 - 384, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16693

Lim CCW; Lawrie E; Wilson H; Hall W; Dawson D; Yimer TM, 2025, 'Research Letter: Unveiling the boundaries: Analysing advertising breaches in the promotion of medicinal cannabis in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59, pp. 183 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674241307158

Mekonen Yimer T; Hoch E; Fischer B; Dawson D; Hall W, 2025, 'The adverse public health effects of non-medical cannabis legalisation in Canada and the USA', Lancet Public Health, 10, pp. e148 - e159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00299-8

Humphreys K; Korthuis PT; Stjepanović D; Hall W, 2025, 'Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelic Drugs: Navigating High Hopes, Strong Claims, Weak Evidence, and Big Money', Annual Review of Psychology, 76, pp. 143 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-020124-023532

Mendelsohn CP; Beaglehole R; Borland R; Hall W; Wodak A; Youdan B; Chan GCK, 2025, 'Do the differing vaping and smoking trends in Australia and New Zealand reflect different regulatory policies?', Addiction, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.70006

Bade R; Nadarajan D; Hall W; Brown JA; Schumann J, 2025, 'Early identification of the use of potent benzylbenzimidazoles (nitazenes) through wastewater analysis: Two years of data from 22 countries', Addiction, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.70027

Fischer B; Hall W; Jutras-Aswad D; Le Foll B, 2025, 'Involuntary Treatment for Severe Substance Use Disorders – Issues, Evidence and Considerations for its Use', Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07067437251338553

Hall W; Yeates S, 2025, 'Isaac Campos. Home grown: Marijuana and the origins of Mexico's war on drugs', Addiction, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.70072

Mendelsohn CP; Beaglehole R; Borland R; Hall W; Wodak A; Youdan B; Chan GCK, 2025, 'Response to letter commenting on: Do the differing vaping and smoking trends in Australia and New Zealand reflect different regulatory policies?', Addiction, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.70089

Dawson D; Chan G; Stjepanović D; Lorenzetti V; Hall WD; Leung J, 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.14062

Dawson D; Stjepanovic D; Lorenzetti V; Cheung C; Hall W; Leung J, 2025, 'The Prevalence of Cannabis Use Disorders in People who Use Medicinal cannabis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 267, pp. 111464 - 111464, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111464

Lim CCW; Sun T; Hall W; Gartner C; Connor JP, 2024, 'Swipe to Inhale: Tobacco-Related Content on Social Media and Susceptibility to Tobacco Use', American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 67, pp. 968 - 972, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2024.07.020

Hall W, 2024, 'The National Academy of Sciences ‘Clearing the Smoke: assessing the Science Base for tobacco harm reduction’. Washington DC, National Academy Press, 2001', Addiction, 119, pp. 2216 - 2220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16655

Yimer TM; McClure-Thomas C; Stjepanovic D; Wilson J; Chan GCK; Hall WD; Leung J, 2024, 'The relationship between cannabis and nicotine use: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Addiction, 119, pp. 2076 - 2087, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16642

Verhagen R; Gerber C; Thai PK; Connor J; Loveday B; Bade R; O'Brien J; Jaunay EL; Simpson BS; Chan G; Hall W; Thomas KV; Mueller JF; Tscharke BJ, 2024, 'Wastewater-based evaluation of the efficacy of oxycodone regulations in Australia', Addiction, 119, pp. 2153 - 2161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16653

Berridge V; Fairchild AL; Morphett K; Gartner C; Hall W; Bayer R, 2024, 'E-cigarettes: A framework for comparative history and policy', Addiction, 119, pp. 1864 - 1870, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16462

Berridge V; Hall W; Morphett K; Fairchild A; Bayer R; Gartner C, 2024, 'Evidence and policy is certainly more complex than it seems', Addiction, 119, pp. 1877 - 1878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16660

Dawson D; York A; Su F-Y; Hall W; Lim C; Stjepanović D, 2024, 'Is Delta-8-THC use associated with state-level cannabis policies? A content analysis from different jurisdictions in the United States.', J Stud Alcohol Drugs, http://dx.doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00297

Vu GT; Stjepanović D; Sun T; Leung J; Chung J; Connor J; Thai PK; Gartner CE; Tran BX; Hall WD; Chan G, 2024, 'Predicting the long-term effects of electronic cigarette use on population health: a systematic review of modelling studies', Tobacco Control, 33, pp. 790 - 797, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tc-2022-057748

Hall W, 2024, 'Towards more practicable e-cigarette regulation in Australia', Addiction, 119, pp. 1696 - 1697, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16639

Hall WD, 2024, 'Will Australia's tightened prescription system reduce nicotine vaping among young people?', Addiction, 119, pp. 1682 - 1688, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16508

Chen S; Bade R; Tscharke B; Hall W; Thai P; He C; Ahmed F; Zheng Q; Choi PM; O'Brien JW; Mueller JF, 2024, 'Assessing daily patterns in stimulant use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne, Australia using wastewater analysis', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135130

Darke S; Duflou J; Peacock A; Farrell M; Hall W; Lappin J, 2024, 'A retrospective study of the characteristics and toxicology of cases of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)- and psilocybin-related death in Australia', Addiction, 119, pp. 1564 - 1571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16518

Boury H; Hall W; Fischer B, 2024, 'Developments and Changes in Primary Public Health Outcome Indicators Associated with the Legalization of Non-Medical Cannabis Use and Supply in Canada (2018): A Comprehensive Overview', International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 22, pp. 2291 - 2305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00986-9

Hall W; Fischer B, 2024, 'Managing the Unavoidable Conflicts between Protecting Public Health, Reducing the Illicit Cannabis Market, and Raising Tax Revenue When Legalizing Adult Cannabis Use', Sucht, 70, pp. 193 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/0939-5911/a000881

Dawkins L; Hall W, 2024, 'Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Europe Debate: The Use of Nicotine Oral Products in Adults May be a Rational Behavior', Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 26, pp. 957 - 958, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae029

Chan GCK; Sun T; Stjepanović D; Vu G; Hall WD; Connor JP; Leung J, 2024, 'Designing observational studies for credible causal inference in addiction research—Directed acyclic graphs, modified disjunctive cause criterion and target trial emulation', Addiction, 119, pp. 1125 - 1134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16442

Tscharke B; Livingston M; O'Brien JW; Bade R; Thomas KV; Mueller JF; Hall W; Simpson BS; Jaunay E; Gerber C; White JM; Thai PK, 2024, 'Seven-years of alcohol consumption in Australia by wastewater analysis: Exploring patterns by remoteness and socioeconomic factors', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111317

Bade R; Nadarajan D; Driver EM; Halden RU; Gerber C; Krotulski A; Hall W; Mueller JF, 2024, 'Wastewater-based monitoring of the nitazene analogues: First detection of protonitazene in wastewater', Science of the Total Environment, 920, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170781

Hall W; Darke S; Farrell M, 2024, 'Do we need clinical trials of high dose stimulant agonist treatment for stimulant use disorders?', Addiction, 119, pp. 786 - 787, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16416

Ahmed F; Boogaerts T; Bowes DA; van Nuijs ALN; Covaci A; Hall W; Connor JP; Thomas KV, 2024, 'Enhanced estimation of the prevalence of treated mental health disorders by wastewater-based epidemiology', Nature Mental Health, 2, pp. 345 - 347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44220-024-00222-4

Gartner C; Hall WD, 2024, 'Mixed progress in global tobacco control', Plos Medicine, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004392

Gartner C; Hall WD, 2024, 'More research is needed on how to prevent vaping among young people', Plos Medicine, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004391

Dawson D; Stjepanović D; Lorenzetti V; Cheung C; Hall W; Leung J, 2024, 'The prevalence of cannabis use disorders in people who use medicinal cannabis: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111263

Leung J; Yimer TM; Chiu V; Hall WD; Connor JP; Chan GCK, 2024, 'Participation in Australian drug treatment programs for individuals engaging in high-risk substance use: Data from a nationally representative sample', Drug and Alcohol Review, 43, pp. 688 - 693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13792

Hall W, 2024, 'Austin Bradford Hill’s ‘Environment and disease: Association or causation’', Addiction, 119, pp. 386 - 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16329

Hall W, 2024, 'Commentary: The Conflict Between Protecting Public Health and Raising Tax Revenue', Healthcare Policy Politiques De Sante, 19, pp. 29 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.12927/hcpol.2024.27263

Dawson D; Stjepanovic D; Lorenzetti V; Hall WD; Leung J, 2024, 'How much cannabis is used in a joint in Australia? An experimental investigation into use by potency and frequency', Drug and Alcohol Review, 43, pp. 226 - 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13747

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