The Agency shall, in addition to any other functions conferred on it by the National Drug Control (NDC) Act 2008, have responsibility for:
(a) providing leadership in and coordinating all issues relating to drug control, eradicating drug abuse and the primary causes of drug abuse, illicit drug supply, and drug-related crime;
(b) coordinating all drug-related regulatory, enforcement and prosecution functions conferred on any person or authority by any enactment;
(c) developing and effectively implementing the national drug control strategy;
(d) ensuring that decisions of the Advisory Council are implemented;
(e) facilitating cooperation and the timely exchange of information between regulatory, law enforcement, criminal justice, demand reduction, scientific and technical agencies in Sierra Leone and abroad, relating to drug and precursor control, demand reduction and drug-related crime;
(f) collecting, collating and disseminating information on drug and drug-related issues to public and private sector agencies and organizations and the wider community, and the conduct of research, analysis and education geared towards the prevention and eradication of drug abuse;
(g) taking such measures that may ensure effective collaboration with government bodies, agencies and non-governmental organizations wherever situate and carrying on functions wholly or partly analogous to those of the Agency;
(h) improving international co-operation against drug trafficking and precursor trafficking by land, sea and air;
(i) encouraging and strengthening co-operation between the office of the Attorney-General, the Sierra Leone Police, the National Revenue Authority, Immigration Department, Ministries of Social Welfare, Health, Transport and Aviation, Internal Affairs, local councils, Prisons Department, other law enforcement agencies and non-governmental organizations, in addressing issues of drug control, reducing drug abuse and its primary causes, and combating illicit drug supply and drug-related crimes;
(j) enforcing and duly administering the provisions of this Act including receiving, investigating or referring to the appropriate authority, any complaint of a suspected or an alleged offence under this Act.