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Wayne Hall
Researcher at University of Queensland
Publications - 1333
Citations - 84978
Wayne Hall is an academic researcher from University of Queensland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cannabis & Population. The author has an hindex of 111, co-authored 1260 publications receiving 75606 citations. Previous affiliations of Wayne Hall include University of New South Wales & National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.
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Differences in associations between cannabis and stimulant disorders in first admission psychosis
TL;DR: Cannabis is the most commonly used substance in psychosis, and the associations of illicit drug use in psychoses are largely those of cannabis disorders.
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The recent Australian debate about the prohibition on cannabis use.
TL;DR: The ethical arguments used in the Australian debate about whether or not to relax the prohibition on cannabis use by adults are outlined and the outcome may depend more upon trends in cannabis use and social attitudes among young adults than upon the persuasiveness of the arguments for a relaxation of the prohibition of cannabis.
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The public perception of the risks and benefits of alcohol consumption
TL;DR: The major perceived benefits of alcohol use were relaxation and medication, and the major health and social problems attributed to alcohol abuse were brain and liver damage, and domestic violence and family problems.
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The public health significance of cannabis use in Australia.
TL;DR: On current patterns of use, cannabis use is a modest public health concern by comparison with alcohol and tobacco, although given the scale of public health damage caused by the latter drugs, and the currently low prevalence of regular cannabis use, this is not cause for complacency.
Heroin overdose: prevalence, correlates, consequences and interventions
TL;DR: This report has been prepared in order to provide a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology and circumstances of heroin overdose, and of interventions that may potentially reduce mortality from overdose.