This chapter does not apply to a person being treated by a physician for a substance use disorder because of the person’s use of controlled substances not related to treatment for pain.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 19-03.3-05

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

This chapter does not authorize a physician to prescribe or administer any drug legally classified as a controlled substance or as an addictive or dangerous drug for other than medically accepted therapeutic purposes. A person to whom controlled substances are prescribed or administered for pain is not exempt from section 39-08-01 or 39-20-04.1.