Drug poisonings and midlife mortality in the USA: a wake-up call
Following the publication of a research article suggesting that for white middle-aged American’s, mortality is rising, we asked Wilson Compton, Deputy… Read more »
Wilson Compton, M.D., M.P.E.
Dr. Wilson M. Compton, a public health research expert, is Deputy Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, where he provides scientific leadership in the development, implementation, and management of NIDA’s research portfolio.NIDA supports much of the world’s research related to preventing drug abuse, treating addiction, and addressing the serious health consequences of drug abuse, including related HIV/AIDS and other health conditions.
Latest posts by Wilson Compton, M.D., M.P.E. (see all)
- Drug poisonings and midlife mortality in the USA: a wake-up call - 25th November 2015
- E-cigarettes and teens: how concerned should we be? - 31st March 2015
E-cigarettes and teens: how concerned should we be?
Following the publication today of a study in BMC Public Health on the use of e-cigarettes by teenagers, Dr Wilson M. Compton of the US National Institute on… Read more »