Publications

1. Christie, N.C., Hsu, E., Iskiwitch, C., Iyer, R., Graham, J., Schwartz, B., & Monterosso, J.R. (2019). The moral foundations of needle exchange attitudes. Social Cognition. 37(3), 229-246. https://doi.org/10.1521/soco.2019.37.3.229

2. Davis, J.P., Prindle, J.J., Eddie, D., Pedersen, E.R., Dumas, T.M., & Christie, N.C., (2019). Addressing the Opioid Epidemic with Behavioral Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Design. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 87, 941 - 951. PMID:31556670. https://doi.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fccp0000406

3. Davis, J.P., Christie, N.C., Dworkin, E., Prindle, J., Dumas, T., DiGuiseppi, G.T., Helton, J.J., & Ring, C. (2020). Influences of victimization and comorbid conditions on latency to illicit drug use among adolescents and young adults. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 206, 107721. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107721

4. DiGuiseppi, G.T., Davis, J.P., Christie, N.C., & Rice, E. (2020). Polysubstance Use among Youth Experiencing Homelessness: The Role of Trauma, Mental Health, and Social Network Composition. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 216, 108228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108228

5. Davis, J. P., Christie, N. C., Pakdaman, S., Hummer, J., DeLeon, J., Clapp, J., Pedersen, E. R. (2020). Multifaceted impulsivity as a moderator of social anxiety and cannabis use during pregaming. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2020.102320

6. Davis, J.P., Eddie, D., Prindle, J., Dworkin, E.R., Christie, N. C., Saba, S., DiGuiseppi, G.T., Clapp, J.D., & Kelly, J.F. (2021) Sex differences in factors predicting post-treatment opioid use. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15396

7. Cho, J., Bello, M. S., Christie, N. C., Monterosso, J. R., & Leventhal, A. M. (2021) Adolescent emotional disorder symptoms and transdiagnostic vulnerabilities as predictors of young adult substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Mediation by substance-related coping behaviors.Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2021.1882552

8. Christie, N.C. (2021). The Role of Social Isolation in Opioid Addiction. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsab029

9. Christie, N.C., Vojvodic, V., & Monterosso, J.R. (2021). The Early Impact of Social Distancing Guidelines on Substance Use. Substance Use & Misuse. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2021.1901934

10. Davis, J. P., Christie, N. C., Lee, D., Saba, S., Ring, C., Boyle, S., Pedersen, E.R., & LaBrie, J. (2021). Temporal, sex-specific, social media-based alcohol influences during the transition to college. Substance Use & Misuse, 56(8), 1208-1215. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1914106.

11. Hummer, J. F., Davis, J. P., Christie, N. C.,, Pedersen, E. R. (2021). Protective behavioral strategies and alcohol use while pregaming: the moderating role of depression and anxiety symptoms. Substance Use & Misuse, 56(11), 1677-1686. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2021.1949610

12. Christie, N.C., Vojvodic, V., Meda, P., & Monterosso, J.R. (2021). Changes in social, romantic, and general life satisfaction over the course of a substance use disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry - Addictive Behaviors https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.734352

13. Davis, J.P., Rao, P., Dilkina, B., Prindle, J., Eddie, D., Christie, N.C., DiGuiseppi, G., Saba, S., Ring, C., Dennis, M. (2022). Identifying individual and environmental predictors of opioid and psychostimulant use among adolescents and young adults following outpatient treatment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109359

14. Pedersen, E. R., Hummer, J. F., Davis, J. P., Fitzke, R. E., Christie, N. C., Witkiewitz, K., Clapp, J. D. (2022). A mobile-based pregaming drinking prevention intervention for college students: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Addiction Science Clinical Practice, 17(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-022-00314-5

15. Christie, N.C., DiGuiseppi, G.T., Pakdaman, S., Lee, D.S., Pham, D., Saba, S.K. & Davis, J.P. (2022). Influences of poly-victimization on adolescents’ pre-treatment cognitive motivations and post-treatment outcomes. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 142, 108856. 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108856

16. Saba, S. K., Davis, J. P., Bricker, J. B., Christie, N. C., & Pedersen, E. R. (2023). Pain Trajectories among US Veterans During COVID-19. The Journal of Pain. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2023.06.018

17. Vaccaro, A; Wu, H., Iyer, R., Shakthivel, S., Christie, N.C., Damasio, A., & Kaplan, J. (2024). Neural patterns associated with mixed valence feelings differ in consistency and predictability throughout the brain. Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991), 34(4), bhae122. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhae122

18. Carlon, H.A., Hebden, H.M., Christie, N.C., Tuchman, F.R., Moniz-Lewis, D.I.K., Boness, C.L., Witkiewitz, K., & Hurlocker, M.C. (2025). “Either way, they will use. And so, probably, would you:” A critical discourse analysis of opioid harm reduction portrayal in United States opinion news media. International Journal of Drug Policy, 140, 104801.

19. Christie, N.C., Moghal, M., Lai, H.C., & Monterosso, J.R. (2025). Perceived Relapse Risks Associated with Emotionally Impactful Events: Connection Counts More Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 10.15288/jsad.25-00085. Advance online publication.

1. Christie, N.C., & Bechara, A. (2020). The Neurobiology of Addiction. In Sussman, S. (Ed.), Cambridge Handbook of Substance and Behavioral Addictions

1. Nina C. Christie (2020). How Those in Recovery are Staying Connected During COVID-19. Psychology Today

2. Nina C. Christie (2022). Addiction is Not Just a Medical Problem. Institute of Art and Ideas.

3. Nina C. Christie (2023). Listen to Young People: How to Implement Harm Reduction in the Collegiate Setting. Students for Sensible Drug Policy

4. Zara Abrams (2024). New Approaches to Youth Substance Misuse. Monitor on Psychology (Nina C. Christie was interviewed and quoted.)

5. Fallon Fischer (2024). University of New Mexico relaunching center to aid students in recovery. KRQE News (Nina C. Christie was part of the leadership team to relaunch the Collegiate Recovery Center.)

6. Danielle Prokop (May 9, 2025). UNM post-docs forewarn threats to research at Stand Up for Science event. Source New Mexico (Nina C. Christie was part of the event and quoted.)

7. Mo Charnot (March 8, 2025). ‘Science, Not Silence’. Santa Fe Reporter (Nina C. Christie was lead organizer for the New Mexico Stand Up For Science event and was quoted.)

8. Austin Fisher & Leah Romero (March 7, 2025). NM Legislative Recap March 7: Scientists slam federal grant suspension. Source New Mexico (Nina C. Christie was lead organizer for the New Mexico Stand Up For Science event and was quoted.)

9. Nina C. Christie (April 18, 2025). Why We All Need to Stand Up for Science. Albuquerque Journal