Gary Chan
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3581475 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Gary Chan |
| PRENOMES | Gary |
| SOBRENOME | Chan |
| ASSINATURA | CHAN G |
| AFILIAÇÕES | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7569-1948 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 51 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 51 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1993 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Prevalence, Associations and Comorbidity of Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorders in the Australian National Mental Health Surveys From 2007 to 2020–22
Non‐Medical Use of Prescription Stimulants in Australia
Co‐Designing AI ‐Generated Vaping Awareness Materials With Adolescents and Young Adults
The Short‐Term Health Effects of Dealcoholised Red Wine
Routine outcome monitoring and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatment
Tobacco smoking in Sub‐Saharan Africa
A mixed‐methods study of staff perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of patient‐reported routine outcome measures and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatment
Knowledge and Concerns About Smoking‐Related Health Risks
The prevalence and correlates of self‐reported cannabis use for medicinal, dual and recreational motives in Australia
The Gaming Disorder Identification Test (Gadit) – A screening tool for Gaming Disorder based on ICD-11
Participation in Australian drug treatment programs for individuals engaging in high‐risk substance use
Through the looking glass
What is the hype on # MedicinalCannabis in the United States? A content analysis of medicinal cannabis tweets
Extended hours of video game play and negative physical symptoms and pain
Video games are a source of positive experiences and joy for many people. However, some interaction styles may lead to negative consequences. We aimed to examine the potential negative physical problems associated with video gaming behaviors. Data were from the 2022 International Gaming Study (IGS22), a cross-sectional survey of 955 individuals aged 18–94 (M = 46.10 [16.19]; 45% male) who played video games. We examined the association between pr…
The Use and Knowledge Around Vaping and Their Correlates Among University Students—A Cross-sectional Australian Study
The increasing prevalence of e-cigarette use (“vaping”) among youth has emerged as a public health concern. We aim to explore vape use, knowledge levels, and correlates in a sample of Australian young adults. Participants from six residential university colleges in Queensland, Australia, were invited to complete an online survey. The sample included 716 students ( M age =18.1 years). Correlates of vape use and knowledge examined included socio-de…
The impact of tobacco tax increases on cost-minimising behaviours and subsequent smoking cessation in Australia
P - CMBs are associated with reduced smoking cessation. Reducing opportunities for industry to promote purchasing-related CMB options, such as by standardising pack sizes and reducing the price differential between RYO and manufactured cigarettes could increase the effectiveness of tax increases
Regional and Country Prevalence Estimates of Unsafe Sex Among Adolescents in 68 Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
Prioritizing adolescent health is a public health priority to achieve the sustainable development goals, including reducing the risk of unsafe sex. Data on unsafe sex have remained scarce among adolescents in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). To estimate the prevalence of unsafe sex in LMICs, we conducted secondary data analysis on the Global School-based Student Health Surveys among 244,863 students aged 13–17 years from 68 countries acro…
A latent class analysis of patterns of tobacco and cannabis use in Australia and their health‐related correlates
Trends in cannabis use intention around the period of cannabis legalisation in Australia
Common adverse events of electronic cigarettes compared with traditional nicotine replacement therapies
Treatment-seeking behavior and barriers to mental health service utilization for depressive symptoms and hazardous drinking
Understanding mental healthcare seeking and associated factors is essential for planning mental health services. This study aimed to assess treatment seeking and barriers to care for depressive symptoms and hazardous drinking in a community sample of Northwest Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted to screen 1,728 participants for depressive symptoms ( n = 414) and hazardous drinking ( n = 155). Participants were asked whether they had s…
Buy High, Sell Low”
The constant, substantial price fluctuations of cryptocurrency allow traders to engage in highly speculative trading that closely resembles gambling. With significant financial loss associated with adverse mental health outcomes, it is important to investigate the impact that market participation has on mental health. Therefore, we conducted interviews with 17 participants who self-reported problems due to trading. Thematic analysis was conducted…
Associations of Cannabis Use, High-Risk Alcohol Use, and Depressive Symptomology with Motivation and Attempts to Quit Cigarette Smoking Among Adults
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11469-023-01214-8
E-Cigarette Use Among High School Students—a Cross-Sectional Study of Associated Risk Factors for the Use of Flavour-Only and Nicotine Vapes
The aim of this study is to examine e-cigarette use among high school students and the associated risk factors for the use of flavour-only or nicotine vapes. Grade 12 students ( N = 855) of 2020 from nine Australian schools completed a cross-sectional self-report survey. Correlates examined included age, gender, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, parental and family characteristics, truancy, mental health (depression and anxiety), alcohol use …
Cryptocurrency trading, mental health and addiction
Background: The volatility and 24/7 nature of the cryptocurrency market allows traders to engage in highly speculative trading patterns that closely resemble gambling. Considering its potential for addiction and economic loss, it is important to investigate the impact that cryptocurrency trading has on mental health. Therefore, we analyzed Reddit discussions regarding mental health, gambling, and addiction from members of the discussion board, r/…
Social identity differentiation predicts commitment to sobriety and wellbeing in residents of therapeutic communities
Promoting mental health in Latina immigrant women
Beyond the Primary Influences of Parents and Peers on Very Young Adolescent Alcohol Use
This study examined the extent to which young adolescent alcohol use was related to alcohol-related norms and law enforcement of underage alcohol use, after accounting for known strong parent and peer correlates. Our sample consisted of 7,674 students ( X ̄ age = 12 years) from 30 Australian communities. Two-level (individuals nested within communities) binary logistic regression was used to examine relationships between recent alcohol use (last …
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Beyond the Primary Influences of Parents and Peers on Very Young Adolescent Alcohol Use
This study examined the extent to which young adolescent alcohol use was related to alcohol-related norms and law enforcement of underage alcohol use, after accounting for known strong parent and peer correlates. Our sample consisted of 7,674 students ( X ̄ age = 12 years) from 30 Australian communities. Two-level (individuals nested within communities) binary logistic regression was used to examine relationships between recent alcohol use (last …
Rural and Urban Differences in Adolescent Alcohol Use, Alcohol Supply, and Parental Drinking
PURPOSE: Alcohol use is more prevalent in rural than urban areas in adult populations. Few studies have focused on adolescent drinking. This study investigated if adolescents in regional and rural areas of Australia were more likely to drink alcohol and if there were differences in parental drinking and alcohol supply across regions. METHODS: A subsample from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2013, the largest nationally representative …
Trend in alcohol use in Australia over 13 years
These findings are partially consistent with and support Skog's collectivity theory. There has been a turnaround in alcohol consumption after a decade-long uptrend, as evident in the collective decreases in alcohol consumption among nearly all types of drinkers. There was also a turnaround in rate of treatment seeking, which peaked at 2007 and then decreased steadily. The timing of this turnaround differs with level of drinking, with non-high ris…
Parental supply of alcohol to Australian minors
In Australia, there has been a substantial reduction in parental supply of alcohol to adolescents from 2010, and this factor may partially account for reductions in adolescent alcohol use
Parental supply of alcohol and adolescent drinking
A high prevalence of parental supply in a region was associated with heavier adolescent drinking, regardless of whether adolescents primarily obtained their alcohol from their own parents
Non-medical prescription stimulant use to improve academic performance among Australian university students
The prevalence of nonmedical prescription stimulant use to improve academic performance is low among university students in Australia, especially when compared with their use of coffee and energy drinks
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Differences in Receipt of Alcohol‐Related Care Across Rurality Among VA Patients Living With HIV With Unhealthy Alcohol Use
PURPOSE: It is unknown whether receipt of evidence-based alcohol-related care varies by rurality among people living with HIV (PLWH) with unhealthy alcohol use-a population for whom such care is particularly important. METHODS: All positive screens for unhealthy alcohol use (AUDIT-C ≥ 5) among PLWH were identified using Veterans Health Administration electronic health record data (10/1/09-5/30/13). Three domains of alcohol-related care were asses…
Social identity differentiation predicts commitment to sobriety and wellbeing in residents of therapeutic communities
How many more young Australians say that they would use cannabis if it were legal
International differences in patterns of cannabis use among adult cigarette smokers
Patterns of tobacco and cannabis co-use differed between countries. Smokers in Canada and the US had higher rates of co-use, daily cannabis use, dual-daily use of both cannabis and cigarettes, and were more likely to perceive smoked cannabis as less harmful than cigarettes compared to England and Australia. Further attention as to how varying cannabis regulations may impact co-use patterns is warranted
Young‐adult compared to adolescent onset of regular cannabis use
Personal Correlates of Support for Medical and Recreational Cannabis Legalization in Australia
Introduction and Aims: Increasingly more Australians are in favor of legalizing medical and recreational cannabis use. This paper explored the personal characteristics of those who supported each of these policies in Australia. Design: Cross-sectional national survey. Methods: This study included 21,729 participants aged 18 years and above who responded to the 2016 National Drug Strategy Household Survey. Participants were provided the assurance …
Anxiety and Panic Buying Behaviour during Covid-19 Pandemic—A Qualitative Analysis of Toilet Paper Hoarding Contents on Twitter
Background : The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had increased population-level anxiety and had elicited panic buying behaviour across the world. The over-hoarding of toilet paper has received a lot of negative public attention. In this work, we used Twitter data to qualitatively analyse tweets related to panic buying of toilet paper during the crisis. Methods : A total of 255,171 tweets were collected. Of these 4081 met our inclusio…
Vaping on TikTok
Our findings illustrated that positively framed e-cigarette and vaping-related postings available without age restrictions on TikTok-a rising video-sharing platform that is popular among adolescents-have been viewed many times. Effective age restrictions are needed to reduce adolescents' potential exposure to videos that portray vaping positively
The Relationship between Cannabis and Tobacco Co-administration and Long-Term Patterns of Cannabis Use in Young Adults Who Use Stimulants
Background Co-administering cannabis with tobacco (i.e. co-administration of the substances mixed together) is a common practice among cannabis users, but the consequences of this practice are not well understood. This study examines the relationship between co-administering cannabis with tobacco and the long-term frequency of cannabis use in a young adult population group with high rates of cannabis and tobacco use.Methods The data are from an A…
A Systematic Review of Trends in US Attitudes toward Cannabis Legalization
Getting high for likes
The impact of eSports and online video gaming on lifestyle behaviours in youth
State-Level Prevalence and Associates of Opioid Dependence in the USA
Traditionally, opioid-related disease burden was primarily due to heroin use. However, increases in extra-medical (or non-medicinal use of prescription opioids; NMPOs) use has precipitated the current overdose epidemic in North America. We aim to examine the state-level prevalence of heroin and NMPO dependence and their associations with opioid-related mortality and state-level socio-demographic profiles. Data were pooled from the 2005-2014 Natio…
Trends and Socio-Demographic Differences of Cannabis Vaping in the USA and Canada
Given the rise in cannabis vaping, it is important to highlight the heterogeneity in vaping different cannabis product because of the potential differences in their health risks. This study aims to estimate the trends and socio-demographic correlates of the use of various cannabis vaping products across jurisdiction with different legal status. Data from the 2018 (n = 27,169) and 2019 (n = 47,747) waves of the International Cannabis Policy Study …
Changes in Viewer Engagement and Accessibility of Popular Vaping Videos on TikTok
Whilst the depiction type and thematic distribution of removed videos suggest that TikTok may be removing a small proportion of content that promotes the use of e-cigarettes, metadata of remaining videos indicate an increase in viewer engagement. TikTok's removal of explicit substance-related hashtags from the platform could be a step towards preventing adolescents from being exposed to harmful behaviours and substances online. However, the platf…
Changes in patterns of youth multiple tobacco and/or e-cigarette product use in the US between 2014 and 2020
There was an increase in regular e-cigarette use in all three classes, but a corresponding decrease in the proportion of MTEP use. Public health interventions to discourage uptake of e-cigarettes, such as tighter restrictions on marketing to minors, are warranted and there is a need to consider disparities in the determinants of MTEP use
A latent class analysis of patterns of tobacco and cannabis use in Australia and their health‐related correlates
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