North Dakota Century Code Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-50-02. Powers and duties

a. Provide outcome data on drug-related fatalities in the state as a basis for policy, intervention, and other program effectiveness.

b. Promote the identification of circumstances that may contribute to drug-related fatalities.

c. Promote the identification of public health issues related to drug-related fatalities.

d. Promote training for individuals and agencies that share a responsibility in responding to or preventing drug-related fatalities.

e. Promote interagency communication for the management of pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical drug-related fatalities and for the management of future nonfatal cases.

f. Promote evaluation of the impact of specific drug-related fatality risk factors, including substance abuse, domestic violence, and behavioral or mental health issues.

g. Promote the use of intervention and education programs to prevent drug-related fatalities.

h. Provide data regarding use and potential expansion of drug-related rescue programs and referral services.

a. May utilize case-specific consultants on a case-by-case basis.

b. Shall identify factors that may have contributed to a preventable fatality, gaps in the system, and community areas of need.

c. Shall make recommendations or observations to identify whether a fatality was preventable, whether additional information is needed for a more complete review, whether it is appropriate to make a referral to an agency requesting services, and any systemic issues raised by the circumstances of the fatality.