Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research (DESPR)

What We Do:

Advancing Solutions for Drug Addiction

Research Interests:

Select Recent Papers by Division Members

DESPR is looking for research solutions to these questions:

• What personal and environmental influences contribute to substance use patterns?
• How does technology contribute to substance use and addiction?
• How can we get more large systems of care to adopt evidence based interventions?
• How can we promote population neuroscience?
• How can we minimize the risk of addiction to opioid analgesics among people suffering from pain?
• How can we better promote evidence based screening and treatment of HIV related to drug use?

Contacts:

Office of the DESPR Director (OD)

• Carlos Blanco, M.D., Ph.D. - Director
• Bethany Deeds, Ph.D. - Deputy Director

Epidemiology Research Branch (ERB)

• Marsha Lopez, Ph.D. - Branch Chief
• MeLisa Creamer, Ph.D., MPH - Deputy Branch Chief

Services Research Branch (SRB)

• Tisha Wiley, Ph.D. - Branch Chief
• Carrie Mulford, Ph.D. - Deputy Branch Chief

Prevention Research Branch (PRB)

• Amy Goldstein, Ph.D. - Branch Chief
• Aria Crump, Sc.D. - Deputy Branch Chief

Division Listings:

• Office of the DESPR Director (OD)
• Epidemiology Research Branch (ERB)
• Services Research Branch (SRB)
• Prevention Research Branch (PRB)

Division Work Groups:

• Research Training Workgroup

Newsletters:

• Fall 2017 (PDF, 52KB)
• May 2017 (PDF, 232KB)

Research Highlights:

• September 2017 (PDF, 171KB)
• February 2018 (PDF, 278KB)

Research Resources:

• General Research Resources
• National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS)

Staff Listings:

• Staff Listings

Mailing Address:

Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse
C/O NIH Mail Center
NIDA 3WFN MSC 6020
16071 Industrial Drive – Dock 11
Gaithersburg, MD 20892*
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