Rate My Professor Peter Miller

Miller's research focuses on alcohol-related violence in licensed venues, predictors of violence, alcohol and drug use in rural populations, psycho-social correlates of aggression, child-to-parent violence, intimate partner violence, sexual harm in nightlife settings, alcohol policy impacts such as minimum unit pricing and banned drinker registers, pre-drinking behaviors, patron banning policies, acquired brain injury rehabilitation, and trauma-informed approaches in sentencing and policing. With over 336 publications and more than 6,200 citations, key works include the book Addiction Research Methods (2010), and highly cited papers such as "Longitudinal predictors of domestic violence perpetration and victimization: A systematic review" (2015, 326 citations), "Using the internet to research hidden populations of illicit drug users: a review" (2010, 263 citations), "The association between sports participation, alcohol use and aggression and violence: A systematic review" (2014, 251 citations), and "Reporting quantitative information in qualitative research: guidance for authors and reviewers" (2014, 227 citations). He has led major grants including over $3.6 million from the Medical Research Future Fund in 2025 for evaluating alcohol policy changes, NHMRC partnership projects, and ARC Linkage grants. In 2013, Miller received the National Award for Excellence in Drug and Alcohol Research. His influence includes extensive media engagements and contributions to alcohol policy.