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B.C. ends take-home safer supply for drug users to stop diversion

British Columbia's health minister, Josie Osborne, announced a change to the safer-supply anti-addiction program to a witnessed consumption model.
Healthcare workers will supervise users consuming prescribed drugs like hydromorphone, effective immediately.
Osborne stated that about 60 pharmacies will be investigated due to concerns over prescription diversion.
This change aims to reduce the diversion of prescribed alternatives to street drugs.

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Victoria News

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The Epoch Times

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British Columbia has ended its take-home “safer supply” model, now requiring opioid recipients to take their prescriptions under medical supervision to prevent drugs from being diverted to organized crime networks. B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne announced the changes in a Feb. 19 press release, saying that by having health professionals witness the consumption of prescribed opioids, the province will ensure they are used by the intended reci…

2 days ago·New York, United States

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National Post

B.C. to require addicts to take prescribed safer-supply opioids before a medical witness

The change comes as the safe supply program has garnered controversy

2 days ago·Canada

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CTV News

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B.C. ends take-home safer supply of opioids to stop criminal diversion

British Columbia’s health minister has announced that the province is changing its safer-supply anti-addiction program to a witnessed model, in which users will be watched as they consume the drugs.

3 days ago·Canada

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Sask Today

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B.C. ending take-home safer supply of opioids to stop criminal diversion

VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne has announced a major revamp of its safer-supply anti-addiction program, converting it to a "witnessed-only" model in which users are watched as they consume opioids they have been prescribed.

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Global News

B.C. overhauls its safe supply program to a witness model

Health Minister Josie Osbourne said they know people have benefited from these prescribed alternatives, which were first introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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