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Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research (DESPR)



Prevention Research Branch

Mission

DESPR's Prevention Research Branch will improve the nation's public health status through supporting a program of basic, clinical, and services research on the development, testing, and translation of prevention interventions that target the initiation of drug use, the progression to abuse and dependence, and the transmission of HIV infection among diverse populations and settings.

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