Research

Vaping has dramatically increased in popularity in recent years, with a 40% surge in users between 2018 and 2022. But what if Artificial Intelligence could stop young people from taking up the habit?

Selling nicotine vaping products in licenced shops with a strict age verification process will restrict youth access and help adult smokers quit, a University of Queensland drug expert has recommended.

Revisit some of the stories from UQ's Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences this year.

Baby Boomers are more likely to use cannabis and support its legalisation than other generations, research by The University of Queensland has found.

Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall AM was among those highlighted in the prestigious international list of 2022 Highly Cited Researchers.

Cryptocurrency trading could be linked to problem gambling, anxiety and depression in young men, University of Queensland research has found.

Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall AM from UQ's National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research has received a Senior Scientist Award from The  Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD). 

New research has found adolescents who are active on social media are being exposed to content that could put them at risk of developing drug and alcohol issues.

News and media stories have labelled it as the ‘vaping epidemic’ that creates a cohort of nicotine-addicted youth. So, what do we know from the research so far?

A University of Queensland study is investigating how a person’s confidence in managing their medication may help to manage chronic pain levels.