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Wilson M. Compton

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Wilson M. Compton, M.D., M.P.E., is NIDA deputy director. His official biography describes scientific leadership over NIDA’s research portfolio, prevention, treatment and health consequences of drug use. He previously directed the Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research from 2002 to 2013. Current directorate listings and 2026 council material corroborate this institutional role; no personal company investment is inferred.