Modern Problems 6 May 2014 Against Drug Testing For Welfare The uprising of unemployment and welfare is exceeding previous predictions and not many states are keeping up with them. Drug testing for welfare is unconstitutional and unfair because not everyone abuses the system. Not everyone uses the money they get for drugs. Some families really need the money while others use it for their own selfish needs instead of the needs of their families. Drug testing only leads to spending more money than
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Introduction In the past several years since welfare reform the issue of substance abuse among welfare recipients has arisen periodically as a policy and programmatic concern. In recent years‚ policy debate has focused on welfare policy and proposals to require drug testing as a condition of eligibility. States typically address substance abuse in their welfare programs at a state level. This paper discusses the prevalence of substance abuse among welfare recipients and the research needed to change
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Drug Testing Welfare Recipients BSHS/332 Drug Testing Welfare Recipients Regular Drug testing is part of many people’s lives. When starting a new job many companies require a drug screening urinalysis. After gaining employment many companies require regular screening. Welfare Recipients have never been required to have drug tests to acquire benefits. Welfare was started in the 1930’s during the Great Depression to help families that were struggling. New Laws States have been proposing
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of the American population on welfare‚ the government annually spends about 132 billion dollars on welfare‚ which does not include either food stamps or unemployment insurance.” (DOHHS‚ 2012). Since the 1930s‚ many forms of welfare have been assisting the needy families and less fortunate of the society. However‚ within the past few years or so‚ there have been actions made to start drug testing recipients of welfare‚ potentially altering the whole concept of welfare. Although‚ only 3 states‚ as of
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Welfare began during the great depression in the 1930’s then‚ just like now‚ there were many families that needed help from the government‚ and that is why they introduced welfare. Today there are many different kinds of welfare like social welfare‚ corporate welfare‚ and child welfare. There are other programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Women‚ Infants‚ and Children (WIC). These programs kept families together‚ children became healthier and often times‚ recipients are
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College Prep English III 1 April 2013 Drug Testing Welfare Recipients Welfare began during the great depression in the 1930’s then‚ just like now‚ there were many families that needed help from the government‚ and that is why they introduced welfare. In our world today there is social welfare‚ corporate welfare‚ child welfare‚ and many others that one can apply for. Other welfare programs‚ such as TANF and WIC‚ have truly made a difference in the lives of American families. Families are kept together
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ITT | Drug Testing Welfare Recipients | Why We Shouldn’t | | Michael Chiodo | 8/30/2012 | Drug testing welfare recipients has been a major topic across the United States for a few years now. Many argue that if working class people are subject to a test prior to hire or randomly during the length of employment‚ why should those that don’t have to work for money not have the same treatment? Invasion of privacy is a huge disadvantage on the government’s part‚ yes it is free money but
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Unit 2 Project: Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Tracy Brown Kaplan University Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients When considering effective ways to cut government spending‚ each state should start requiring mandatory drug testing among all its welfare recipients. Cutting welfare benefits to known drug abusers will allow benefits to be doled out more effectively and efficiently to those Americans that are truly in need‚ diminish drug use in those poverty stricken communities that
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wasn’t spending 131.9 billion dollars being spent on welfare that we could statistically be saving if we were drug testing welfare recipients. That number also doesn’t include people getting food stamps‚ or the people who qualify for unemployment. Or‚ we spent that money on the future we could send over 6 million students through public colleges to improve our economy‚ and stimulate innovation. All welfare recipients should have to undergo drug testing before receiving any sort of help financial from
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Drug Testing For Welfare Our country is experiencing a major drug crisis As of right now‚ 13 states have adopted policies involving drug testing for welfare. Each state has a different policy‚ and handles drug testing in different ways. West Virginia has a three offense policy. The first time a welfare recipient tests positive for drugs‚ he/she will be able to keep the benefits but will be required to attend job encouragement and rehabilitation programs. The second offense consists of the recipient
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