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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

Yes

 @9FLZWML from California  agreed…2yrs2Y

It is their decision to do what they want with that money. We have given them an opportunity and if they do not care for themselves

 @9G6ZM58Libertarian from Utah  disagreed…1yr1Y

Its a waste of time, resources and money. There are already laws that exist to criminalize purchase and use of drugs. That's satisfactory already. What someone does with their own body is no one's business so long as it doesn't harm or impede on others.

 @9FTF66D from California  disagreed…2yrs2Y

Some drugs can be helpful to some but it might be illegal in the work space, which puts them in a bind.

 @9JG8Z22 from North Carolina  disagreed…1yr1Y

To test each person who is on welfare for drugs would require our nation to mobilize a committee of people willing to force this service upon people. I believe most people who were on drugs in this scenario would refuse creating a difficult and unrewarding job that would result in an improperly implemented program. If the program did work I still believe that Welfare qualifications should focus on ability to provide work and perhaps keep a family safe. If someone happens to take a recreational drug during this I don’t believe it’s worth pulling Medicare. Once marijuana is legalized however, then maybe this law could see some development.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

No

 @9F6HCX6 from California  disagreed…2yrs2Y

anyone who taking any form of controlled substances isn't in a state of mind where they can use the funds given to them responsibly.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

Yes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians

 @9GWQ3DJ from Oregon  disagreed…1yr1Y

The tests would be expensive and discourage drug addicts who need help from getting it. We should still give drug addicts the treatment they need. If we are helping people even if they are high there is no point in forcing them to get tested and discouraging them from getting the welfare they need.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

Yes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

No, this is a waste of time and money

 @9FLZWML from California  disagreed…2yrs2Y

It is not a waste, many individuals are wasting government money and we can use that money to support a different cause.

 @9FM2MB6 from New Jersey  disagreed…2yrs2Y

I have worked as an Employment Specialist directly for the state welfare system for nearly a decade. The majority of our recipients are educated women who left the workforce to care for children. Very few recipients, at least in my state NJ, are drug users. It is a waste of time and money as well as insulting to individuals just trying to gain financial independence in a system rigged against their success.

A single adult cannot earn more than $618 too be eligible for assistance! $618!? A human cannot survive on that. A mother with zero income and of 3 school age children receives about $483…  Read more

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

Yes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive

 @9F88T2X from Washington  disagreed…2yrs2Y

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Pulling welfare benefits from addicts only ensures that they do not have the resources to beat their addiction. Moreover, not all people who test positive for certain drugs are addicts, some illicit substances are taken responsibly as a form of recreation.

 @9F8F32JDemocrat from California  disagreed…2yrs2Y

This is awful. We don't test the general population for this when they go to get groceries or buy food so why should we do it to the less fortunate who are way more susceptible to drug use? This would also severely hurt kids and other family members. Lastly, punitive measures have never and will never be effective at stopping drug use.

 @9FQMJVF from Illinois  disagreed…2yrs2Y

There should be no drug testing for welfare recipients what these people do in their lives does not concern personal welfare. DECRIMINALIZE DRUGS

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

Regardless, we should end all social welfare programs

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

No, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse

 @B38PN95  from New York  disagreed…2mos2MO

Testing is a common practice used by employers, so it is only logical that anybody giving you funding can make it conditional on a clean drug test. Testing positive for illegal/dangerous drugs is indicative of drug abuse, which would be criminal history should they have been caught. You may or may not be convicted of the crime of possession of illegal/dangerous drugs, but there is no need to fund the lifestyle of those using these. Treatment is a better option and the funding can be used as an incentive for them to get the help they need.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

Do you think requiring drug tests for welfare recipients helps or harms children in those families?

  @DavePascal from Iowa  answered…5mos5MO

 @9WWJQTJIndependent from New Hampshire  answered…6mos6MO

Harms. This is stupid. Eliminating drug dependency starts with legalizing marijuana at the federal level, and making prescription opioid mis or over prescribing a criminal act.

 @9WY4F9NIndependent from Kansas  answered…5mos5MO

I believe any sort of drug testing for people who are using government funding to fund their lives is always good, and it can help the kids get help and be seen who are living in homes of drug users and can get them out of those homes and into a home with a better family.

 @9TSYB9T from Missouri  answered…7mos7MO

I think it helps the families because if they're doing drugs you could get them help.

 @8HB7BYY from Florida  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, and immediately remove benefits from any who test positive, BUT also provide them treatment.

 @8QS6KQGDemocrat from Michigan  agreed…4yrs4Y

Yes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

They should not receive the benefits if they are taking drugs, but they should get treatment on the addiction. Agreed

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

If a friend was denied welfare due to failing a drug test, what advice would you give them?

 @9YFNQ4R  from Oregon  answered…5mos5MO

 @9YFMWMP from California  answered…5mos5MO

If a friend was denied welfare due to failing a drug test, I would advise them to seek support through local resources for substance abuse counseling or rehabilitation, as this could help them address underlying issues and improve their eligibility for assistance.

 @9YFL57N from California  answered…5mos5MO

I would tell the person to stop using drugs because drugs are harmful to people's health.

 @9TRZBG2 from South Carolina  answered…7mos7MO

 @B23R6DCNo Labels from California  answered…4mos4MO

Yes, but provide incentives for treatment, collaborate with non-profit and private organizations to fund treatment centers, provide more funding for treatment and prevention programs, and provide policy review to amend as necessary.

 @9L4Z23BIndependent  from Pennsylvania  answered…11mos11MO

Yes, and if tests are failed, all benefits must be paused until they successfully graduate a drug court program

 @5FPBRNMfrom Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

They should get help. Addiction is a brain condition and they need treatment as much as anyone.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

Can mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients be seen as a form of discrimination or is it justified accountability for public spending?

 @9TRSZ2R from Colorado  answered…7mos7MO

Neither, it's none of the government's business unless the usage of drugs is related to a crime (like DUI or domestic violence)

 @9TRS994Libertarianfrom Pennsylvania  answered…7mos7MO

No, it holds them accountable. They should be using the money to get clean, not the opposite.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

In what ways could the money used for drug testing welfare recipients be better spent to help those struggling with addiction?

 @9TQTFDL from South Dakota  answered…7mos7MO

 @9TQ6KSBPeace and Freedom from Washington  answered…7mos7MO

no I think it is not best to help the ones that don't need the help the need because an a addiction is when a person doesn't want to keep consuming drugs

 @9D3RPBQfrom Guam  answered…2yrs2Y

Everyone should be given guaranteed welfare regardless and help others who are struggling from drug abuse

 @owenlafIndependentfrom Florida  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but allow the use of marijuana and psychedelics and provide treatment for those testing positive on other drugs.

 @8HTW3KX from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

no, the government shouldn't be providing assistance and drugs should be legalized

 @8QS6KQGDemocrat from Michigan  disagreed…4yrs4Y

Yes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

If they are taking drugs that means they have money and do not need welfare

 @8H9YK8J from California  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but ensure that if welfare is going to be cut it will not be affecting the children of that recipient. There is no way it is ethical to punish the child of a parent who chooses to use drugs.

 @8QS6KQGDemocrat from Michigan  agreed…4yrs4Y

Yes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

yeah, it would be mean to not give benefits to children because of a parents choice

 @7PTCG38Democrat from Wisconsin  answered…2yrs2Y

No, only if they have a criminal history of felonies related to abuse of lethal street drugs. Provide treatment for those testing positive

 @8XQVGWQLibertarian from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

 @9Z9Q8FF from Ohio  answered…5mos5MO

Depending on the substance. If it is used for medicinal purposes then they should be fine, but if they are abusing a controlled substance then they should be put into the help they need.

 @8SCL5ZZ from Missouri  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but terminate benefits for anybody who is able bodied and isn't working.

 @8S9FMRLRepublican from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

 @8S8L4BD from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes and their welfare should be immediately terminated based on the drugs used. Lesser drugs should call for classes to be taken but something more should be unacceptable.

 @8S8FR8Q from Arizona  answered…4yrs4Y

no, but they should be provided treatment if they would like help with their addiction

 @8S7T23Y from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

 @8S73D2R from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

 @8S6VQFM from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

yes they should be tested. They are not paying for it, people who are paying taxes are and it is coming out of other peoples checks.

 @93SB7YB from Florida  answered…3yrs3Y

 @8N3YNRQ from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

 @B4H5VKLNo Labels from Florida  answered…4 days4D

Only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse (less money), and provide treatment for anyone testing positive.

 @4KBRM54 answered…5 days5D

Regardless, reform of welfare programs should be made. Social welfare should not be eliminated, but massive reforms should be made.

  @ye  from Texas  answered…1wk1W

Yes, if it’s possible to do it for cheap or free, test everyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone that tests positive

 @B48ZGNN from Maryland  answered…2wks2W

This is up to state governments, though I would support testing, with treatment programs available for those who test positive.

 @B48NM8X from Tennessee  answered…2wks2W

Yes but it should be person to person on if we help them or not, if we help someone and they don't wanna be helped and they keep abusing the drugs then there welfare should be taken away.

 @B46B4RW  from Georgia  answered…2wks2W

Yes, but only for drugs that are federally illegal—which needs to be deregulated. Put a time limit for assistance programs of non-disabled people

 @B458M9Y from New York  answered…3wks3W

Only for welfare recipients who are showing symptoms of drug abuse should be tested excluding marijuana, pschydelic mushrooms & lsd

 @B3ZYM5D from Georgia  answered…3wks3W

Yes, for the sake of law and order, any welfare recipient should be tested for drugs unless they are elderly and/or disabled

 @B3XYZS4from Virgin Islands  answered…4wks4W

Welfare should not be tied to or restricted by a drug test, but advancements could be made so that welfare does not support an addiction.

 @B3R8BNK from Colorado  answered…1mo1MO

Yes, but make it a panel-4 test instead of a panel 5. Remove the use of marijuana from the drug screening. Test for all other drugs.

 @B3PZR2CIndependent from Pennsylvania  answered…1mo1MO

if they test positive give them a chance to become clean then if they don't then take their benefits away

 @B3PYSR6 from New York  answered…1mo1MO

Their status of drug use should be irrelevant, as long as they´re not using their welfare money to purchase said drugs this shouldn´t be of major concern.

 @B3PWCYR  from Massachusetts  answered…1mo1MO

Yes and no. I understand the concern of expense. However, if the person has a history of drug abuse, shows signs of drug abuse, or is a figure with influence, especially in the government, they should be tested and given treatment if they are testing positive.

 @B3N26WN from Massachusetts  answered…1mo1MO

If it is backed by a non bias place of bearing, where no racial profiling or ageism or sexism or discrimination of any kind informs any decision, then it would be Yes, but only if given probable cause.

 @B3LX7SCNo Labels from Minnesota  answered…1mo1MO

I don’t think they need to be tested but instead give out cards that to those in need but the government can also see transactions so they know where the money is actually going and if they don’t use the card for the purpose it’s intended for or try pulling out money on it the card will shut down and you won’t be able to use it

 @B3LHW5K from Pennsylvania  answered…1mo1MO

Depending on what the person is investing like alcohol or weed or a drug used for medicinal use will be allowed but still needed to be drug tested

 @B3LFRH7No Labels from California  answered…1mo1MO

Yes test anyone receiving money from government including politicians and employees but allow treatment to help those who test positive and terminate their aid if it does not change

 @B3FJDRP from Michigan  answered…1mo1MO

They can be tested if necessary, although those who choose if they're tested, should be one that understand Title IV, and is equal to all recipients.

 @B3C63JQ from California  answered…1mo1MO

everyone should be tested but the severity should depend on what position you are in to receive help from the government

 @B38JH3SIndependent from Connecticut  answered…2mos2MO

In a perfect world, yes, but studies have shown the cost of drug testing exceeds the money saved by removing those who fail from welfare rolls.

 @B386ZRLNo Labels from California  answered…2mos2MO

I don't really see a reason to, to be quite honest I just think maybe only if they have drug related history but even then.

 @B3863BN  from New Jersey  answered…2mos2MO

No, this is a waste of time and money and it's discriminatory to require drug tests for welfare recipients, doing so will very negatively impact black and brown people

 @B37NH7T from Texas  answered…2mos2MO

give them chance to explain, provide education and support and give them a second chance, if they fail the second chance within a time frame that allows them to recover then terminate benefits

 @B35C8WLfrom Guam  answered…2mos2MO

Should uk prime minister relating if criminal has drugs dealership with behavioral support are supreme issued by Australia prime minister decides what is risk or alerts

 @B34C8XP from New York  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, and if they test positive then they should be required to go for mandatory drug treatment in order to receive benefits or they get suspended from the individual.

 @B32M226 from Georgia  answered…2mos2MO

Maybe. It just really depends on the circumstance regarding the situation. I don't really have a strong opinion on this subject.

 @B2Z3RWSSocialist from Washington  answered…2mos2MO

Only if they have a history (criminal or otherwise) related to drug abuse, and provide treatment for those testing positive

 @B2XQJHDfrom Guam  answered…2mos2MO

Us president and labor and uk prime minister is listed the documents with system are opened drug abuse condition

 @B2XL46H from Utah  answered…2mos2MO

If they are on welfare SPECIFICALLY for low income yes. Those with disabilities receiving SSI already go through rigorous screening and shouldn’t be subjected to abuse practices.

 @B2X3VJPIndependent from North Carolina  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, anyone getting anything from the government should be tested and helped to recover or be treated, and only receive their benefits after becoming clean.

 @B2W7KPW from Indiana  answered…2mos2MO

No, but they are allowed to be tested if there is a reasonable suspicion that they have or are currently taking drugs

 @B2QZGN2 from Texas  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but enforce rehabilitation efforts for those who test positive. If they genuinely cannot stop using drugs, it is their own business and they shouldn't be entitled to support.

 @B2QTJTH from Ohio  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but provide a treatment and intervention for those testing positive. And test anyone receiving money from the government, including employees and politicians.

 @B2QQK89 from Arizona  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but provide a rehabilitation program that must be taken to keep the benefits of the welfare program.

 @B2QJ87G from Texas  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, however, I think people shouldn't get in trouble for using marijuana, but as of now in this system, it is counted as an abusive drug. Other drugs should still be tested for as they are a lot more dangerous and they are more prone to abuse issues in users.

 @B2PMTB4 from Florida  answered…2mos2MO

No, there is a widespread misconception that most welfare recipients are on drugs. Studies have shown the opposite is true in relation to the general public. It is a waste of money for the ROI.

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