Larissa J. Mooney, MD

1. Hser, Y. I., Mooney, L. J., Baldwin, L. M., Ober, A., Marsch, L. A., Sherman, S., Matthews, A., Clingan, S., Fei, Z., Zhu, Y., Dopp, A., Curtis, M. E., Osterhage, K. P., Hichborn, E. G., Lin, C., Black, M., Calhoun, S., Holtzer, C. C., Nesin, N., Bouchard, D., Saxon, A. J. (2023). Care coordination between rural primary care and telemedicine to expand medication treatment for opioid use disorder: Results from a single-arm, multisite feasibility study. The Journal of Rural Health, 10.1111/jrh.12760. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12760

2. Lin, C., Pham, H., Zhu, Y., Clingan, S. E., Lin, L. A., Murphy, S. M., Campbell, C. I., Sorrell, T. R., Liu, Y., Mooney, L. J., & Hser, Y. I. (2023). Telemedicine along the cascade of care for substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Drug and alcohol dependence, 242, 109711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109711(Link is external)

3. Baskerville, W. A., Grodin, E. N., Lin, J., Miotto, K., Mooney, L. J., & Ray, L. A. (2023). Alcohol Use Among Treatment-Seeking Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 10.15288/jsad.22-00176. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.22-00176

4. Mooney L. J. (2022). Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Reduces Suicide Risk. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 179(4), 262–263. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20220173

5. Zhu, Y., Fei, Z., Mooney, L. J., Huang, K., & Hser, Y. I. (2022). Social Determinants of Mortality of COVID-19 and Opioid Overdose in American Rural and Urban Counties. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 16(1), e52–e55. https://doi.org/10.1097/ADM.0000000000000834

6. Mooney, L. J., Zhu, Y., Yoo, C. K., Wolitzky-Taylor, K., & Hser, Y. I. (2022). Association Between Benzodiazepine and Opioid Prescription and Mortality Among Patients in a Large Healthcare System. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 16(1), 65–71. https://doi.org/10.1097/ADM.0000000000000828

7. Hser, Y. I., Zhu, Y., Fei, Z., Mooney, L. J., Evans, E. A., Kelleghan, A., Matthews, A., Yoo, C., & Saxon, A. J. (2022). Long-term follow-up assessment of opioid use outcomes among individuals with comorbid mental disorders and opioid use disorder treated with buprenorphine or methadone in a randomized clinical trial. Addiction (Abingdon, England), 117(1), 151–161. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15594

8. Salem, B. A., Gonzales-Castaneda, R., Ang, A., Rawson, R. A., Dickerson, D., Chudzynski, J., Penate, J., Dolezal, B., Cooper, C. B., & Mooney, L. J. (2022). Craving among individuals with stimulant use disorder in residential social model-based treatment - Can exercise help?. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 231, 109247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109247(Link is external)

9. Zhu, Y., Mooney, L. J., Yoo, C., Evans, E. A., Kelleghan, A., Saxon, A. J., Curtis, M. E., & Hser, Y. I. (2021). Psychiatric comorbidity and treatment outcomes in patients with opioid use disorder: Results from a multisite trial of buprenorphine-naloxone and methadone. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 228, 108996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108996

10. Mooney, L. J. (2019). The Assessment and Treatment of Addiction: Best Practices and New Frontiers. Elselvier, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2016-0-05129-X

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• "Drugs Made Me Do It" expert commentary, Bio Channel, June, 2013.
• "Recovering Addicts Often Use Food to Satisfy Cravings", Good Morning America interview, December 29, 2014.
• "Record Border Meth Seizures", KFI AM640 live interview with Bill Carroll, January 6, 2015.
• "Benzodiazepines: Helpful or Harmful?", quoted in US News and World Report article by Kirsten Fawcett, February 19, 2015.
• "The Risks of Alcohol, Marijuana, and Other Drugs, Explained", Vox.com, February 25, 2015.
• "High Hitler and his Nazi Supersoldiers" Expert commentary, American Heroes Channel, Blink Films, August, 2015.
• "Fearful of Opioid Addiction, Some Under-Medicate." Quoted in article by Rebecca Plevin, KPCC News Blog, August 17, 2016.
• "Medications to Treat Alcohol Abuse Are Often Overlooked." Quoted in article by Mary Brophy Marcus, CBS News.com, October 4, 2016.
• "Babies Born with Drug Withdrawal Symptoms Skyrocketing in Rural Areas". Quoted in article by David Mills, Healthline.com, December 12, 2016.
• "Broader Availability of Opioid Overdose Drug is Saving Lives." Interview for UCLA Newsroom, February 9, 2016.
• "US Drug Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise." Quoted in article by Rachael Rettner, LiveScience.com, February 24, 2017.
• "25% of all Overdoses are from Heroin." Quoted in article by Nadia Kounang, CNNHealth.com, February 24, 2017.
• "As Complaints About Licensed Rehab Centers Rise, What Should You Look Out For?"
• AirTalk KPCC live interview with Larry Mantle, May 21, 2017.
• "Addiction Treatment: The New Gold Rush. 'It's Almost Chic'." Quoted in article by Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, OCRegister.com, June 16, 2017.
• "Marijuana Moms Say Smoking Pot Makes Them Better Parents"
• Today Show Interview, August 1, 2017.
• "Digital Pills Track How Patients Use Opioids." Quoted in article by Emily Mullin, MIT Technology Review, December 11, 2017.
• "Your Shame-Free Guide to Taking Antidepressants for the First Time." Quoted in article by Carolyn Todd, Allure Magazine, May 17, 2018.
• "What does Methamphetamine Psychosis Feel Like?" Quoted in article by Elizabeth Brico, Vice.com, June 9, 2018.
• "3 Things Not to Say When a Loved One with Addiction Relapses – and 6 to Try Instead" Quoted in article by Carolyn L. Todd, Self Magazine, October 20, 2018.
• "U.S. Life Expectancy Dropped in 2017. Drug Overdose Deaths are a Big Reason Why." Quoted in article by Rachael Rettner, Livescience.com, November 29, 2018.

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