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Biden’s Pick for Drug Czar Draws Mixed Reviews Dr. Rahul Gupta led West Virginia’s response to the opioid crisis from 2015 to 2018. Credit.Christian Tyler Randolph/Charleston Gazette-Mail, via Associated Press July 13, 2021 WASHINGTON President Biden intends to nominate Dr. Rahul Gupta, who led West Virginia’s response to a devastating opioid crisis, to run the Office of National Drug Control Policy a choice that immediately drew mixed reviews from advocates for people with substance abuse problems. If confirmed by the Senate, Dr. Gupta would become the first medical doctor to serve as the nation’s drug czar since the role was created in 1988. He would take office at a critical juncture in twin public health crises: the coronavirus pandemic and the nation’s long-running addiction epidemic, which has taken a sharp turn for the worse over the past year with a surge in drug overdose deaths.

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