![Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, walks outside of the White House, Nov. 18, 2021.](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2023-04/xylazine_ap23101770196999.jpg?itok=GfdyL4NB)
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Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. The Drug Enforcement Administration recently issued an alert about a sharp increase in illegal fentanyl mixed with xylazine, also known as "tranq" or "Philly dope."
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