Senate Confirms Drug Czar Rahul Gupta, First Physician in Job

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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