The U.S. Senate Thursday confirmed Rahul Gupta as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy on a voice vote.
- He’ll be first physician to hold role of drug czar, with authority over dozens of agencies that deal with drug addiction and enforcement
- Biggest task will be tackling the opioid epidemic
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