Do you think people should have to take drug test for welfare?
According to some news outlets, it's "unconstitutional."
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Edited by Cheesusslice: 1/16/2013 6:55:11 PMI have to take one to pay into peoples welfare.... what's so unconstitutional about it? I think if someone applying for welfare takes a drug test and it is positive, they should be sent to rehab by the government for free for 1 time. They shouldn't be sent to prison or something, they just need to get some help, even if they don't want it. Then, after they've been cleaned up, give them their welfare and have them do random drug tests at least once a month to make sure they aren't on drugs again. Not scientific or anything and I have no facts to back it up, but I think if people went to rehab and overcame their drug issues, they would utilize welfare in the way it was meant to be used. To help people get back on their feet. So they don't lose their homes and have time to find a job. I had a friend that was on welfare, he wasn't a drug addict or anything, but he dropped out of high school. He then decided he wanted to turn his life around. after about 8 months of being on welfare he was able to work enough to pay for his own expenses and stopped collecting his welfare. welfare isn't always just a free handout to lazy people, there are people that use it out there, that actually aren't abusing the system. as for the people abusing the system... I have no idea on how to fix that... Maybe have people who have been on welfare for a while take classes on money management and financing? I'd have to do some research to see if anything like this has been studied.