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Dr Veronica Boland

Dr Veronica Boland

Adjunct Lecturer

BA, PGDipPsych, MD, PhD

Medicine & Health
National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre

Dr Veronica Boland (MD, PhD) is a Medical Officer and Adjunct Lecturer who has worked in the nicotine and tobacco research area for over a decade. Her research is focussed on smoking and social disadvantage where her work is embedded with high consumer engagement and aims to improve delivery of new and enhanced evidence-based cessation strategies for disadvantaged smokers. 
Phone
02 9385 0333
E-mail
v.boland@unsw.edu.au
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Clare PJ; Yuen WS; Henderson A; Kypri K; Bruno R; Slade T; Hutchinson D; McBride N; Wodalowski M; McCambridge J; Degenhardt L; Boland VC; Mattick RP; Peacock A, 2025, 'Does alcohol use and related harm differ based on the age of initiation to alcohol? Results from a prospective cohort study', Addiction, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.70183
    Journal articles | 2025
    Courtney RJ; Howard BC; Barker D; Petrie D; Borland R; Shakeshaft A; Gartner C; Mendelsohn C; Boland VC; Henderson A; Richmond RL; Tutka P; Naughton F; Hall W; Zwar N; Farrell M; Mattick RP; McRobbie H, 2025, 'Vaporized Nicotine Products for Smoking Cessation Among People Experiencing Social Disadvantage A Randomized Clinical Trial', Annals of Internal Medicine, 178, pp. 1085 - 1094, http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/ANNALS-24-03531
    Journal articles | 2024
    Black N; Noghrehchi F; Yuen WS; Aiken A; Clare PJ; Chan G; Kypri K; McBride N; Bruno R; Slade T; Boland V; Mattick R; Peacock A, 2024, 'Transitions to polysubstance use: Prospective cohort study of adolescents in Australia', Addiction, 119, pp. 1100 - 1110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16468
    Journal articles | 2024
    Rubaiya Talukder S; Lappin J; Clare Boland V; Weaver N; McRobbie H; James Courtney R, 2024, 'Mental health related adverse events of cytisine and varenicline in smokers with and without mental health disorders: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial', Addictive Behaviors, 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108148
    Journal articles | 2024
    Slade T; O'Dean SM; Chung T; Mewton L; McCambridge J; Clare P; Bruno R; Yuen WS; Tibbetts J; Clay P; Henderson A; McBride N; Mattick R; Boland V; Hutchinson D; Upton E; Isik A; Johnson P; Kypri K, 2024, 'The key role of specific DSM-5 diagnostic criteria in the early development of alcohol use disorder: Findings from the RADAR prospective cohort study', Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research, 48, pp. 1395 - 1404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acer.15379
    Journal articles | 2024
    Talukder S; Lappin JM; Boland VC; Weaver N; McRobbie H; Courtney RJ, 2024, 'Receipt of the 5As intervention for smoking cessation among people with and without mental health disorders', Journal of Psychiatric Research, 179, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.08.023
    Journal articles | 2023
    Talukder SR; Lappin JM; Boland V; McRobbie H; Courtney RJ, 2023, 'Inequity in smoking cessation clinical trials testing pharmacotherapies: exclusion of smokers with mental health disorders', Tobacco Control, 32, pp. 489 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056843
    Journal articles | 2023
    Upton E; Clare PJ; Aiken A; Boland VC; Torres CD; Bruno R; Hutchinson D; Kypri K; Mattick R; McBride N; Peacock A; De Torres CI; Peacock A, 2023, 'Changes in mental health and help-seeking among young Australian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study', Psychological Medicine, 53, pp. 687 - 695, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291721001963
    Journal articles | 2022
    Aiken A; Chan G; Yuen WS; Clare PJ; Hutchinson D; McBride N; Najman JM; McCambridge J; Upton E; Slade T; Boland VC; De Torres C; Bruno R; Kypri K; Wadolowski M; Mattick RP; Peacock A, 2022, 'Trajectories of parental and peer supply of alcohol in adolescence and associations with later alcohol consumption and harms: A prospective cohort study', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 237, pp. 109533, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109533
    Journal articles | 2022
    Howard BC; McRobbie H; Petrie D; Barker D; Mendelsohn C; Anderson J; Borland R; Naughton F; Tutka P; Zwar N; Boland VC; Aiken A; Shakeshaft A; Gartner C; Richmond RL; Hall W; Mattick RP; Farrell M; Courtney RJ, 2022, 'Effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of vaporized nicotine products versus nicotine replacement therapy for tobacco smoking cessation in a low-socioeconomic status Australian population: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial', Trials, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06644-8
    Journal articles | 2021
    Courtney RJ; McRobbie H; Tutka P; Weaver NA; Petrie D; Mendelsohn CP; Shakeshaft A; Talukder S; Macdonald C; Thomas D; Kwan BCH; Walker N; Gartner C; Mattick RP; Paul C; Ferguson SG; Zwar NA; Richmond RL; Doran CM; Boland VC; Hall W; West R; Farrell M, 2021, 'Effect of Cytisine vs Varenicline on Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Clinical Trial', JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association, 326, pp. 56 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2021.7621
    Journal articles | 2021
    McRobbie H; Boland VC; Courtney RJ, 2021, 'Assessing cannabis and tobacco co-use: the pros and cons of additional data collection', Addiction, 116, pp. 1631 - 1633, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15373
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yuen WS; Bruno R; Chan GCK; McCambridge J; Slade T; Clare PJ; Aiken A; Kypri K; Hutchinson D; McBride N; Boland V; Upton E; Farrell M; Mattick RP; Peacock A; Peacock A, 2021, 'The experience of physiological and psychosocial alcohol-related harms across adolescence and its association with alcohol use disorder in early adulthood: A prospective cohort study', Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research, 45, pp. 2518 - 2527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acer.14726
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yuen WS; Chan G; Bruno R; Clare PJ; Aiken A; Mattick R; Farrell M; Kypri K; Slade T; Hutchinson D; McBride N; McCambridge J; Boland V; Peacock A; Peacock A, 2021, 'Trajectories of alcohol-induced blackouts in adolescence: early risk factors and alcohol use disorder outcomes in early adulthood', Addiction, 116, pp. 2039 - 2048, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15415
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yuen WS; Chan G; Clare P; Bruno R; Boland V; Aiken A; Kypri K; Horwood J; McCambridge J; Degenhardt L; Slade T; Wadolowski M; Hutchinson D; Najman J; McBride N; Mattick R; Peacock A, 2021, '962Adolescent Alcohol Use Trajectories: A Prospective Study of Risk Factors and Adulthood AUD Outcomes', International Journal of Epidemiology, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.740
    Journal articles | 2020
    Aiken A; Clare PJ; Boland VC; Degenhardt L; Yuen WS; Hutchinson D; Najman J; McCambridge J; Slade T; McBride N; De Torres C; Wadolowski M; Bruno R; Kypri K; Mattick RP; Peacock A; Peacock A, 2020, 'Parental supply of sips and whole drinks of alcohol to adolescents and associations with binge drinking and alcohol-related harms: A prospective cohort study', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 215, pp. 108204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108204
    Journal articles | 2020
    Boland VC; Clare PJ; Yuen WS; Peacock A; Aiken A; Wadolowski M; Hutchinson D; Najman J; Slade T; Bruno R; McBride N; Degenhardt L; Kypri K; Mattick RP; Peacock A, 2020, 'The association between parental supply of alcohol and supply from other sources to young people: a prospective cohort', Addiction, 115, pp. 2140 - 2147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15033
    Journal articles | 2020
    Clare PJ; Dobbins T; Bruno R; Peacock A; Boland V; Yuen WS; Aiken A; Degenhardt L; Kypri K; Slade T; Hutchinson D; Najman JM; McBride N; Horwood J; McCambridge J; Mattick RP; Peacock A, 2020, 'The overall effect of parental supply of alcohol across adolescence on alcohol-related harms in early adulthood—a prospective cohort study', Addiction, 115, pp. 1833 - 1843, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15005
    Journal articles | 2020
    Courtney RJ; Boland VC; McRobbie H, 2020, 'Inequalities in cessation and critique of possible contributing factors: taking stock of a perseveration with current treatment approaches, uptake of promising treatments and limited upscaling of interventions with positive equity impact', Addiction, 115, pp. 1788 - 1790, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15073
    Journal articles | 2020
    Yuen WS; Chan G; Bruno R; Clare P; Mattick R; Aiken A; Boland V; McBride N; McCambridge J; Slade T; Kypri K; Horwood J; Hutchinson D; Najman J; de Torres C; Peacock A, 2020, 'Adolescent alcohol use trajectories: Risk factors and adult outcomes', Pediatrics, 146, pp. e2020005454, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-005454
    Journal articles | 2020
    Yuen WS; Chan G; Bruno R; Clare P; Mattick R; Aiken A; Boland V; McBride N; McCambridge J; Slade T; Kypri K; Horwood J; Hutchinson D; Najman J; de Torres C; Peacock A, 2020, 'Adolescent alcohol use trajectories: Risk factors and adult outcomes', Pediatrics, 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-0440
    Journal articles | 2019
    Boland VC; Mattick RP; Siahpush M; Barker D; Doran CM; Martire KA; Bonevski B; McRobbie H; Borland R; Farrell M; West R; Courtney RJ, 2019, 'Factors associated with Quitline and pharmacotherapy utilisation among low-socioeconomic status smokers', Addictive Behaviors, 89, pp. 113 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.09.029
    Journal articles | 2019
    Clare PJ; Aiken A; Yuen WS; Peacock A; Boland V; Wadolowski M; Hutchinson D; Najman J; Slade T; Bruno R; McBride N; Degenhardt L; Kypri K; Mattick RP; Peacock A, 2019, 'Parental supply of alcohol as a predictor of adolescent alcohol consumption patterns: A prospective cohort', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 204, pp. 107529, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.06.031
    Journal articles | 2019
    Snowdon N; Allan J; Shakeshaft A; Rickwood D; Stockings E; Boland VC; Courtney RJ, 2019, 'Outpatient psychosocial substance use treatments for young people: An overview of reviews', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107582
    Journal articles | 2018
    Boland VC; Stockings EA; Mattick RP; McRobbie H; Brown J; Courtney RJ, 2018, 'The Methodological Quality and Effectiveness of Technology-Based Smoking Cessation Interventions for Disadvantaged Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 20, pp. 276 - 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntw391
    Journal articles | 2018
    Thomas T; Farrell M; McRobbie H; Tutka P; Petrie D; West R; Siahpush M; Gartner C; Walker N; Mendelsohn C; Hall W; Paul C; Zwar N; Ferguson S; Veronica B; Richmond R; Doran C; Shakeshaft A; Mattick R; Courtney R; Thomas D; Boland V, 2018, 'The effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of cytisine versus varenicline for smoking cessation in an Australian population: a study protocol for a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial', Addiction, 114, pp. 923 - 933, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.14541
    Journal articles | 2017
    Boland VC; Mattick RP; McRobbie H; Siahpush M; Courtney RJ, 2017, '"I'm not strong enough; I'm not good enough. i can't do this, I'm failing"- A qualitative study of low-socioeconomic status smokers' experiences with accesssing cessation support and the role for alternative technology-based support', International Journal for Equity in Health, 16, pp. 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-017-0689-5
    Journal articles | 2017
    Courtney RJ; Clare P; Boland V; Martire KA; Bonevski B; Hall W; Siahpush M; Borland R; Doran CM; West R; Farrell M; Mattick RP, 2017, 'Predictors of retention in a randomised trial of smoking cessation in low-socioeconomic status Australian smokers', Addictive Behaviors, 64, pp. 13 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.07.019
    Journal articles | 2017
    Martire KA; clare P; courtney R; bonevski B; boland V; borland R; Doran C; Farrell M; hall W; Iredale J; siahpush M; mattick R, 2017, 'Smoking and Finances: Baseline Characteristics of Low Income Daily Smokers in the FISCALS Cohort', International Journal for Equity in Health, 16, pp. 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-017-0643-6
    Journal articles | 2012
    Edwards AM; Maguire GP; Graham D; Boland V; Richardson G, 2012, 'Four weeks of inspiratory muscle training improves self-paced walking performance in overweight and obese adults: A randomised controlled trial', Journal of Obesity, 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/918202
    Journal articles | 1980
    Kelton JG; Powers P; Julian J; Boland V; Carter CJ; Gent M; Hirsh J, 1980, 'Sex-related differences in platelet aggregation: Influence of the hematocrit', Blood, 56, pp. 38 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v56.1.38.bloodjournal56138
  • Conference Papers | 2023
    Talukder SR; Lappin J; Boland VC; McRobbie H; Courtney RJ, 2023, 'Comparing treatment utilisation and predictors among smokers with and without mental health disorders: Implications for equity in smoking cessation efforts', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S171 - S172
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Aiken A; Chan G; Yuen WS; Clare PJ; Hutchinson D; McBride N; Najman JM; McCambridge J; Upton E; Slade T; Boland VC; De Torres C; Bruno R; Kypri K; Wadolowski M; Mattick RP; Peacock A; Degenhardt L, 2022, 'Trajectories of parental and peer supply of alcohol in adolescence and associations with later alcohol consumption and harms: A prospective cohort study', in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, WILEY, pp. S43 - S43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109533
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Clare PJ; Upton E; Aiken A; Yuen WS; De Torres C; Boland VC; Kypri K; Degenhardt L; Bruno R; Mccambridge J; Mcbride N; Hutchinson D; Slade T; Mattick RP; Peacock A, 2021, 'CHANGES IN ALCOHOL USE AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG YOUNG AUSTRALIAN ADULTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S56 - S57, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000715073200143&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Yuen WS; Chan G; Clare P; Bruno R; Boland V; Aiken A; Kypri K; Horwood J; McCambridge J; Degenhardt L; Slade T; Wadolowski M; Hutchinson D; Najman J; McBride N; Mattick R; Peacock A, 2021, 'Adolescent Alcohol Use Trajectories: A Prospective Study of Risk Factors and Adulthood AUD Outcomes', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, pp. 261 - 261, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000983532000003&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    Snowdon N; Allan J; Shakeshaft A; Rickwood D; Stockings E; Boland V; Courtney RJ, 2019, 'OUTPATIENT PSYCHOSOCIAL SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE: AN OVERVIEW OF REVIEWS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 38, pp. S94 - S95, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000494890100238&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    Yuen WS; Chan GCK; Clare PJ; Bruno R; Boland V; Aiken A; Kypri K; Horwood J; McCambridge J; Degenhardt L; Slade T; Wadolowski M; Hutchinson D; Najman JM; McBride N; Mattick RP; Peacock A, 2019, 'TRAJECTORIES OF ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 38, pp. S107 - S108, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000494890100271&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Reports | 2018
    Yuen W; Peacock A; Clare PJ; Aiken A; Degenhardt L; Boland V; Dixon T; Kypri K; Horwood J; Bruno R; McCambridge J; Wadolowski M; Najman J; Hutchinson D; Slade T; McBride N; Mattick RP, 2018, A protocol for the extension of the Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study (APSALS), National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW., Technical Report No.340, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30230, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/protocol-extension-australian-parental-supply-alcohol-longitudinal-study-apsals

2018 NHMRC Project Grant: A non-inferiority trial of Tailored Text Messaging versus Quitline for smoking cessation among low-socioeconomic status smokers

2018: Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research by a Higher Degree Student, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Sydney

2018: UNSW Postgraduate Research Travel Award, UNSW, Sydney

2016: Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Editor’s Choice article in issue 20(3)

2015-2018: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Postgraduate Research Scholarship, UNSW, Sydney 

 

My Research Supervision

PhD Candidate: Ms Saki Talukder 

Independent Learning Project (ILP): Ms Miranda Summersby-Mitchell