Nina Pocuca

Dr. Nina Pocuca is a Research Fellow at the School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. She works with the Meaningful Outcomes in Substance use Treatments Centre of Research Excellence (MOSAIC) to implement routine outcome measures and feedback systems in alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment sectors. Her research focuses on co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, substance use-cognition relationships, and evidence-based practice translation.

Research Interests:

• Co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
• Impact of substance use on cognitive function
• Implementation science in addiction treatment
• Youth and emerging adult substance use
• Longitudinal birth cohort analysis

Recent Publication Trends: Her 2025 works examine drug checking service design, aggression-suicidality links to early adversity, and methamphetamine treatment outcomes. Earlier studies analyze cannabis use trajectories, cognitive impacts of substance use in HIV patients, and transdiagnostic interventions for comorbid conditions.

Supervision: Available for PhD/Master’s supervision in substance use research and implementation science.