Don’t routinely witness urine collections.

Witnessed or supervised urine drug screens remain a core component of many addiction treatment programs. There is insufficient evidence linking witnessing urine samples to improved patient-centred clinical outcomes.

 

Sources:

British Columbia Centre on Substance Use, BC Ministry of Health, and Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions. Urine Drug Testing in Patients Prescribed Opioid Agonist Treatment— Breakout Resource. Published July 28, 2021.