Doug Burgum took office as the 33rd governor of North Dakota on December 15, 2016. Doug brings a business leader’s approach to diversifying the economy, creating 21st century jobs, and revitalizing our main streets. Governor Burgum has been committed to addressing the disease of addiction since beginning, outlining Behavioral Health and Addiction as one of his top five strategic priorities for his administration. He firmly believes we need to start treating addiction like the chronic disease that it is and by moving resources upstream, we will save lives and save money.
Talk delivered at the seventh annual Recovery Reinvented in Minot, ND on October 5, 2023.
