Dr Andrew Smirnov
Senior Lecturer
School of Public Health
+61 7 336 55287
Publications
Book Chapters
Smirnov, Andrew and Najman, Jake (2022). Drug use in Australia: a public health approach. Public health: local and global perspectives. (pp. 399-423) edited by Pranee Liamputtong. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781009047784.027
Smirnov, Andrew and Najman, Jake (2019). Drug use in Australia: a public health approach. Public health: local and global perspectives. (pp. 391-418) edited by Pranee Liamputtong. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781108598217.026
Journal Articles
Holland, Lorelle, Lee, Claudia, Toombs, Maree, Smirnov, Andrew and Reid, Natasha (2024). Resisting the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: a scoping review to determine the cultural responsiveness of diversion programs. First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal, 2 100023, 100023. doi: 10.1016/j.fnhli.2024.100023
Holland, Lorelle, Reid, Natasha, Hewlett, Nicole, Toombs, Maree, Elisara, Tylissa, Thomson, Amy, Humphrey, Tracy and Smirnov, Andrew (2023). Alcohol use in Australia: countering harm with healing. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 37 100774, 100774. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100774
Holland, Lorelle, Smirnov, Andrew, Hickman, Amy, Toombs, Maree and Reid, Natasha (2022). Examining incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 6 (9), 599-600. doi: 10.1016/s2352-4642(22)00160-2
Puljevic, Cheneal, Massi, Luciana, Brown, Renee, Mills, Richard, Turner, Lyle, Smirnov, Andrew and Selvey, Linda A. (2022). Barriers and enablers to hepatitis C treatment among clients of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in South-East Queensland, Australia: a qualitative enquiry. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28 (3), 239-246. doi: 10.1071/py21055
Casey, Luke Edward, Pourmarzi, Davoud, Wessel, Ellen Leslie, Kemp, Robert and Smirnov, Andrew (2022). Injecting drug use opportunities and reasons for choosing not to inject: a population‐based study of Australian young adults who use stimulants. Drug and Alcohol Review, 41 (4), 873-882. doi: 10.1111/dar.13442
Ahmed Alghamdi, Abdullah, Gartner, Coral, Najman, Jake M., Chan, Gary and Smirnov, Andrew (2021). The relationship between cannabis and tobacco co-administration and long-term patterns of cannabis use in young adults who use stimulants: a prospective population-based study. Substance Use and Misuse, 57 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1975744
Heard, Emma, Smirnov, Andrew, Massi, Luciana and Selvey, Linda A. (2021). How can general practitioners support people who inject drugs to engage with direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C? A qualitative study. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50 (10), 716-721. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-03-21-5899
Heard, Emma, Smirnov, Andrew, Massi, Luciana and Selvey, Linda A. (2021). Personal, provider and system level barriers and enablers for hepatitis C treatment in the era of direct-acting antivirals: experiences of patients who inject drugs accessing treatment in general practice settings in Australia. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 127 108460, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108460
Holland, Lorelle, Reid, Natasha and Smirnov, Andrew (2021). Neurodevelopmental disorders in youth justice: a systematic review of screening, assessment and interventions. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 19 (1), 1-40. doi: 10.1007/s11292-021-09475-w
Alghamdi, Abdullah Ahmed, Gartner, Coral, Najman, Jake and Smirnov, Andrew (2021). Co–administering cannabis with tobacco and persistent tobacco smoking after 4½ years in young adults who use stimulants: a prospective population–based study. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 54 (2), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2021.1947546
Erng, MN., Smirnov, A. and Reid, N. (2020). Prevention of alcohol‐exposed pregnancies and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among pregnant and postpartum women: a systematic review. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 44 (12) acer.14489, 2431-2448. doi: 10.1111/acer.14489
Morris, Leith, Selvey, Linda, Williams, Owain, Gilks, Charles and Smirnov, Andrew (2020). Reasons for not seeking hepatitis C treatment among people who inject drugs. Substance Use and Misuse, 56 (2), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1846198
Thoradeniya, Malithi R., Wessel, Ellen L., Pourmarzi, Davoud, Najman, Jake M. and Smirnov, Andrew (2020). The prevalence of mental health disorders among young adults who use amphetamine‐type stimulants, compared to young adults who do not. Drug and Alcohol Review, 40 (4) dar.13196, 557-566. doi: 10.1111/dar.13196
Heard, Emma, Massi, Luciana, Smirnov, Andrew and Selvey, Linda (2020). Prescribing direct‐acting antivirals to treat hepatitis C virus in a general practice setting in Australia: “So why not do it”?. Internal Medicine Journal, 50 (9) imj.14648, 1053-1058. doi: 10.1111/imj.14648
Morris, Leith, Selvey, Linda, Williams, Owain, Gilks, Charles, Kvassy, Amanda and Smirnov, Andrew (2020). Hepatitis C cascade of care at an integrated community facility for people who inject drugs. Journal of substance abuse treatment, 114 108025, 108025. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108025
Pourmarzi, Davoud, Smirnov, Andrew, Hall, Lisa, FitzGerald, Gerard and Rahman, Tony (2020). ‘I’m over the moon!’: patient-perceived outcomes of hepatitis C treatment. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 26 (4), 319-324. doi: 10.1071/py20013
Pourmarzi, Davoud, Smirnov, Andrew, Hall, Lisa, Thompson, Hayley, FitzGerald, Gerard and Rahman, Tony (2020). Enablers and barriers for the provision of community-based HCV treatment: a case study of a real-world practice. Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 27 (5) jvh.13259, 484-496. doi: 10.1111/jvh.13259
Pourmarzi, Davoud, Hall, Lisa, Smirnov, Andrew, Hepworth, Julie, Rahman, Tony and FitzGerald, Gerard (2019). Framework for community-based models for treating hepatitis C virus. Australian Health Review, 44 (3), 459-469. doi: 10.1071/ah18220
Pourmarzi, Davoud, Thompson, Hayley, Thomas, James A., Hall, Lisa, Smirnov, Andrew, FitzGerald, Gerard and Rahman, Tony (2019). Outcomes of a tertiary-based innovative approach to engage primary care providers in provision of hepatitis C treatment in community settings. BMC Public Health, 19 (1) 1335, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7604-5
Pourmarzi, Davoud, Smirnov, Andrew, Hepworth, Julie, Rahman, Tony, FitzGerald, Gerrard and Hall, Lisa (2019). Elements of community‐based models for treating hepatitis C virus in supporting HCV elimination in Australia: a Delphi study. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 34 (2) hpm.2770, e1247-e1256. doi: 10.1002/hpm.2770
Ahmadabadi, Zohre, Najman, Jackob M., Williams, Gail M., Clavarino, Alexandra M., D'Abbs, Peter and Smirnov, Andrew (2019). Intimate partner violence in emerging adulthood and subsequent substance use disorders; findings from a longitudinal study. Addiction, 114 (7) add.14592, 1264-1273. doi: 10.1111/add.14592
Pourmarzi, Davoud, Hall, Lisa, Hepworth, Julie, Smirnov, Andrew, Rahman, Tony and FitzGerald, Gerrard (2018). Clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and acceptability of community-based treatment of Hepatitis C Virus infection: a mixed method systematic review. Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 26 (4), 432-453. doi: 10.1111/jvh.13045
Smirnov, Andrew, Kemp, Robert, Ward, James, Henderson, Suzanna, Williams, Sidney, Dev, Abhilash and Najman, Jake M. (2018). Hepatitis C viral infection and imprisonment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people who inject drugs. Drug and Alcohol Review, 37 (7), 831-836. doi: 10.1111/dar.12845
Leslie, Ellen M., Smirnov, Andrew, Cherney, Adrian, Wells, Helene, Legosz, Margot, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake M. (2018). Predictors of aggressive behavior while under the influence of illicit drugs among young adult methamphetamine users. Substance Use & Misuse, 53 (14), 1-5. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1473434
Leslie, Ellen, Cherney, Adrian, Smirnov, Andrew, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake M. (2018). Experiences of police contact among young adult recreational drug users: A qualitative study. International Journal of Drug Policy, 56, 64-72. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.03.010
Morris, Leith, Smirnov, Andrew, Kvassay, Amanda, Leslie, Ellen, Kavanagh, Rebecca, Alexander, Nik, Davey, Geoff, Williams, Owain, Gilks, Charles and Najman, Jake (2017). Initial outcomes of integrated community-based hepatitis C treatment for people who inject drugs: findings from the Queensland Injectors’ Health Network. International Journal of Drug Policy, 47, 216-220. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.05.056
Najman, Jake M., McIlwraith, Fairlie, Kemp, Robert and Smirnov, Andrew (2017). When knowledge and experience do not help: a study of nonfatal drug overdoses. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 11 (4), 280-285. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000305
Leslie, Ellen M., Smirnov, Andrew, Cherney, Adrian, Wells, Helene, Legosz, Margot, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake M. (2017). Simultaneous use of alcohol with methamphetamine but not ecstasy linked with aggression among young adult stimulant users. Addictive Behaviors, 70, 27-34. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.01.036
Leslie, Ellen, Smirnov, Andrew, Cherney, Adrian, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake M. (2017). The role of procedural justice in how young adult stimulant users perceive police and policing. Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice (533), 1-18. doi: 10.52922/ti133680
Leslie, Ellen, Smirnov, Andrew, Najman, Jake M. and Scott, John (2016). Alcohol use and motivations for drinking among types of young adult illicit stimulant users. Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice (515), 1-15.
Leslie, Ellen M., Cherney, Adrian, Smirnov, Andrew, Wells, Helene, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake M. (2016). Willingness to cooperate with police: a population-based study of Australian young adult illicit stimulant users. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 17 (3), 301-318. doi: 10.1177/1748895816671382
Leslie, Ellen M., Smirnov, Andrew, Cherney, Adrian, Wells, Helene, Kemp, Robert, Legosz, Margot and Najman, Jake M. (2016). Predictors of hazardous alcohol consumption among young adult amphetamine-type stimulant users: a population-based prospective study. Sage Open, 6 (1), 215824401662952. doi: 10.1177/2158244016629522
Smirnov, Andrew, Kemp, Robert, Ward, James, Henderson, Suzanna, Williams, Sidney, Dev, Abhilash and Najman, Jake M. (2016). Patterns of drug dependence in a Queensland (Australia) sample of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who inject drugs. Drug and Alcohol Review, 35 (5), 611-619. doi: 10.1111/dar.12392
Leslie, Ellen M., Smirnov, Andrew., Cherney, Adrian., Wells, Helene., Kemp, Robert., Legosz, Margot. and Najman, Jake M. (2015). Engagement with different nightlife venues and frequent ecstasy use in a young adult population. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 22 (4), 380-384. doi: 10.3109/09687637.2015.1006179
Doolan, I., Najman, J., Henderson, S., Cherney, A., Plotnikova, M., Ward, J., Kemp, R., Dev, A. and Smirnov, A. (2015). A retrospective comparison study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander injecting drug users and their contact with youth detention and/or prison. Australian Indigenous Health Bulletin, 15 (4).
Smirnov, Andrew, Kemp, Robert, Wells, Helene, Legosz, Margot and Najman, Jake M. (2014). Using population screening for recruitment of young adults engaged in illicit drug use: methodological issues and sampling outcomes. Social Science Research, 45, 89-97. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2014.01.003
Smirnov, Andrew, Najman, Jake M., Hayatbakhsh, Reza, Plotnikova, Maria, Wells, Helene, Legosz, Margot and Kemp, Robert (2014). Young adults' trajectories of Ecstasy use: A population based study (vol 38, pg 2667, 2013). Addictive Behaviors, 39 (5), 1018-1019. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.03.001
Smirnov, Andrew, Hayatbakhsh, Reza, Alati, Rosa, Legosz, Margot, Burns, Lucy, Kemp, Robert, Wells, Helene and Najman, Jake M. (2014). Psychological distress and drug use patterns of young adult ecstasy users: a complementary analysis of Australian datasets. Substance Use and Misuse, 49 (1-2), 77-86. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2013.819366
Smirnov, Andrew, Najman, Jake M., Hayatbakhsh, Reza, Plotnikova, Maria, Wells, Helene, Legosz, Margot and Kemp, Robert (2013). Young adults' trajectories of Ecstasy use: A population based study. Addictive Behaviors, 38 (11), 2667-2674. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.06.018
Smirnov, Andrew, Najman, Jake M., Hayatbakhsh, Reza, Wells, Helene, Legosz, Margot and Kemp, Robert (2013). Young adults’ recreational social environment as a predictor of ecstasy use initiation: findings of a population-based prospective study. Addiction, 108 (10), 1809-1817. doi: 10.1111/add.12239
Smirnov, Andrew, Najman, Jake M., Legosz. Margot, Wells, Helene and Kemp, Robert (2013). Social Contacts and Ecstasy Offers: Findings of a Population-Based Study. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 45 (5), 425-433. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2013.845708
Smirnov, Andrew and Kemp, Robert (2012). Use and misuse of opioid replacement therapies: A Queensland Study. Substance Use and Misuse, 47 (1), 78-85. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2011.629017
Sweeney, Rohan, Conroy, Andrew B., Dwyer, Robyn and Aitken, Campbell K. (2009). The economic burden to the public health system of treating non-viral injecting-related injury and disease in Australia (a cost of illness analysis). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 33 (4), 352-357. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00407.x
Dwyer, R., Topp, L., Maher, L., Power, R., Hellard, M., Walsh, N., Jauncey, M., Conroy, A., Lewis, J. and Aitken, C. (2009). Prevalences and correlates of non-viral injecting-related injuries and diseases in a convenience sample of Australian injecting drug users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 100 (1-2), 9-16. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.08.016
Topp, Libby, Iversen, Jenny, Conroy, Andrew, Salmon, Allison M. and Maher, Lisa (2008). Prevalence and predictors of injecting-related injury and disease among clients of Australia's needle and syringe programs. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 32 (1), 34-37. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00163.x
Copeland, J and Conroy, A (2001). Australian National Minimum Data Set for Clients of Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services: findings of the national pilot and developments in implementation. Drug and Alcohol Review, 20 (3), 295-298. doi: 10.1080/09595230126338
Conference Papers
Thoradeniya, Malithi R., Smirnov, Andrew, Leslie, Ellen M. and Najman, Jake M. (2019). Exploring the prevalence of mental health disorders among illicit stimulant users: findings from a population-based sample of young adults. APSAD 2019 Conference, Hobart, Australia, 10–13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12991
Alghamdi, Abdullah, Gartner, Coral and Smirnov, Andrew (2018). What is the relationship between co-administration of cannabis with tobacco and persistence of frequent cannabis use?. APSAD 2018 Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 4-7 November 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12862
Leslie, E. M., Smirnov, A., Cherney, A., Wells, H., Kemp, R., Legosz, M. and Najman, J. M. (2016). Consequences of concurrent and simultaneous stimulant and alcohol use among young adults: hazardous drinking, antisocial behaviour, and contact with police. Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2-5 October 2016.
Leslie, Ellen, Cherney, Adrian, Smirnov, Andrew, Wells, Helene, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake (2016). Willingness to cooperate with police in a population sample of Australian young adult illicit stimulant users. The Applied Research in Crime and Justice Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 18-19 February 2016.
Leslie, Ellen, Smirnov, Andrew, Cherney, Adrian, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake (2015). Willingness to cooperate with police in a population sample of Australian young adult illicit stimulant users. 7th Australasian Drug and Alcohol Strategy Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17 - 20 March 2015.
Smirnov, Andrew, Najman, Jake M., Hayatbakhsh, Reza, Plotnikova, Maria, Wells, Helene, Legosz, Margot and Kemp, Robert (2013). YOUNG ADULTS' TRAJECTORIES OF ECSTASY USE: A POPULATION BASED STUDY. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Smirnov, Andrew, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake M. (2013). Young Adult Stimulant Users' Exposure to Injecting Drug Use and Reasons for Never Injecting. The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24-27 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.. doi: 10.1111/dar.12077
Dev, Abhilash, Smirnov, Andrew and Kemp, Robert (2011). BLACK, WHITE OR BLUE: DEPRESSION AMONG INDIGENOUS AND NON-INDIGENOUS INJECTING DRUG USERS (IDUS) IN QLD - FINDINGS FROM AIQ2. MALDEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Dev, Abhilash, Kemp, Robert and Smirnov, Andrew (2011). QUEENSLAND MINIMUM DATA SET FOR NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAMS TRANSFORMING DATA INTO INFORMATION AND INFORMATION INTO STRATEGY. MALDEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Conroy, Andrew (2010). Anxiety and depression among young adult ecstasy users and non-users: Findings of a longitudinal population study. MALDEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC.
Conroy, Andrew, Kemp, Robert, Legosz, Margot, Wells, Helene, Henderson, Suzanne and Najman, Jake M. (2010). Early drug use trajectories among young adult ecstasy and methamphetamine users. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2010, Canberra, Australia, November 28-December 1, 2010. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00261.x
Conroy, Andrew, Kemp, Robert, Legosz, Margot, Wells, Helene, Henderson, Suzanne and Najman, Jake M. (2010). How do young adults respond to media coverage and education campaigns concerned with methamphetamine and ecstasy use?. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2010, Canberra, Australian, 28 November - 1 December 2010. United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00261.x
Newspaper Article
Holland, Lorelle, Smirnov, Andrew, Reid, Natasha, Hewlett, Nicole and Elisara, Tylissa (2023, 05 19). To reduce harm from alcohol, we need Indigenous-led responses The Conversation
Thesis
Smirnov, Andrew (2013). The natural history of Ecstasy use during early adulthood: a population-based prospective study. PhD Thesis, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland.
Research Reports
Panahi, Idin, Puljevic, Cheneal, Smirnov, Andrew and Selvey, Linda (2022). QuIHN Prison Transition Service Evaluation. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Burnet Institute.
Smirnov, Andrew, Leslie, Ellen, Kemp, Robert and Najman, J. M. (2017). Consequences of concurrent amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) and alcohol use by young adults: Offending behaviour, victimisation and other harms. Canberra, ACT, Australia: National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund (NDLERF).
Leslie, Ellen, Smirnov, Andrew, Najman, J. M. and Scott, John (2016). Stimulant use transitions and harm mitigation responses: analysis of a qualitative dataset. Monograph Series 63 Canberra, ACT, Australia: National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund (NDLERF).