A vial of medicinal cannabis

Cannabis-based medicines should only be used under medical supervision until clinical studies have assessed their safety and efficacy, a University of Queensland drug expert has cautioned.

3 September 2018
Professor Hall calls for "rigorous evaluation"

The future of international drug control treaties is in question because of recent treaty-violating decisions to legalise non-medical cannabis use in Canada, the United States and Uruguay.

14 September 2017
Meth was the most commonly consumed illicit drug tested across all Australian regions

A high use of methylamphetamine and prescription medications is a problem for regional Australia, according to an Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) report designed to combat illicit drugs.

28 March 2017
Professor Wayne Hall is calling for a minimum price per standard unit of alcohol.

An increase in alcohol taxation, a reduction in the hours of alcohol sales, and changes to how alcohol is promoted are all needed to reduce alcohol-related harm, a public health policy expert has argued.

20 February 2017

Three UQ researchers have been inducted as fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) at its inaugural scientific meeting.

8 October 2015

Social activism around substance abuse should not overlook Australia’s most lethal drug – alcohol.

10 September 2015

Research conducted by Professor Heather Douglas of The University of Queensland's TC Beirne School of Law has been used to support recommendations made in the House of Representatives Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee report on Fetal Alcohol...

3 December 2012

Eleven University of Queensland researchers have been honoured as international leaders in their fields at a ceremony today.

13 April 2010

If people were given a pill to make them live longer what would they do with that extra time? According to a new study by University of Queensland researchers, they would spend it with their family.

30 November 2009

A new Lancet paper co-authored by a UQ researcher states that Australians are the highest cannabis users in the world, only matched by USA and New Zealand.

20 October 2009
Professor Parton (top) and Professor Hall

Two University of Queensland scientists have been awarded National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia Fellowships valued at a total of $8 million.

28 January 2009

Community attitudes to the extension of life are complex, according to the preliminary results of a new University of Queensland study.

5 October 2006

Biotechnology Australia and The University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience will host a free public forum discussing the future impact of biotechnology on our society.

5 November 2004

Breakthroughs in neuroscience that identify “addiction genes” could bring hope to hard core smokers and drug users, but will also raise disturbing ethical issues, according to University of Queensland Professor Wayne Hall.

23 September 2004

The University of Queensland may be celebrating the achievements of its researchers during its 2003 Research Week (September 22-26), but the day to day business of research seems to be getting tougher.

22 September 2003

The University of Queensland’s outstanding research achievements will be celebrated during UQ Research Week from September 22–26.

11 September 2003

Queensland`s reputation as the Smart State has been further enforced with a researcher from the University of Queensland`s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) rating as one of the world`s most cited authors.

11 June 2003

Access to antidepressant medication has had a significant impact on suicide deaths in Australia, according to a new Australian study.

9 May 2003

A UQ centre will tomorrow launch an educational video designed to provide detailed information on the effects of cannabis use.

28 October 2002

One of the world`s leading bioethics and public policy experts from the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) at the University of Queensland has cautioned against using a potential `nicotine vaccine` to prevent smoking in teenagers saying that...

8 October 2002