British Columbia's overdose-prevention safer supply program will require a user to have a witness present when using drugs in an effort to stop the pills from being sold on the streets.

The province first signalled changes to the program in February , which at the time included new patients.

As of Dec. 30, everyone in the province receiving a prescribed safer supply will be asked to have their consumption witnessed by a medical professional or pharmacist.

The move to end take-home safer supply came after leaked internal RCMP slides revealed a "significant proportion" of prescribed opioids were being diverted and trafficked in B.C. WATCH | Take-home safer supply program ended:

B.C. ends practice of take-home safer supply drugs February 20 | Duration 2:30 B.C. Health M

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