Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research (DESPR)

What We Do:

Advancing Solutions for Drug Addiction

Research Interests:

DESPR is looking for research solutions to these questions:

• What personal 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, Ph.D. - Director
• Kevin Conway, Ph.D. - Deputy Director

Epidemiology Research Branch (ERB)

• Marsha Lopez, Ph.D. - Branch Chief
• Jeffrey Schulden, M.D. - Deputy Branch Chief

Services Research Branch (SRB)

• Dionne Jones, Ph.D. - Acting Branch Chief
• Shoshana Kahana, Ph.D. - Acting Deputy Branch Chief

Prevention Research Branch (PRB)

• Bethany Deeds, Ph.D. - Branch Chief
• Jacqueline Lloyd, Ph.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:

• Health Disparities Workgroup
• HIV/AIDS Workgroup
• Research Training Workgroup

Research Resources:

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

Newsletter:

• May 2017 DESPR News (PDF, 232KB)

Staff Listings:

• Staff Listings

Mailing Address:

Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 5185, MSC 9589
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9589
Phone: (301) 443-6504
Fax: (301) 480-2543