Drug Testing And Government Benefits!! Introduction: Why is drug testing needed for assistance‚ and does drug testing welfare applicants work? What about the states that have tried drug testing‚ did it help them? Is drug testing applicants unconstitutional? The advocates of these programs argue that the drug testing is implemented not just to save money‚ but to help people who may be struggling with substance abuse. If this is the case then why is the data telling us a different story? The
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Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients In the last couple years there has been a debate weather to drug test welfare recipiants. As of March 28‚ 2013‚ at least 29 states have proposed legislation requiring some form of drug testing or screening for public assistance recipients in 2013. At least seven states including: Arizona‚ Florida‚ Georgia‚ Missouri‚ Oklahoma‚ Tennessee and Utah‚ have passed legislation regarding drug testing or screening for public assistance
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except for one‚ and that is on the subject of welfare‚ should you be drug tested or what are you spending your check from the government on. I could rant and rave for hours on all the subtopics of welfare‚ but the most important subtopic that I would like to focus on is "Should the Welfare Be Drug Tested". In my opinion I say "yes"‚ here’s why. The term welfare is actually not just one program is a lot of programs under one word‚ which is welfare. Some of the programs are: Medicaid‚ The Women
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Drug Testing Welfare Applicants Drug tests are a meaningful deterrent against drug use and a solid prevention strategy. The fourth amendment says "unreasonable search and seizure‚" It is NOT unreasonable to search a person if someone is giving them something. If a bank was giving out a loan‚ it would be quite reasonable for them search the applicant’s credit history. Applicants must to submit private and personal data to show they are eligible to receive government benefits. It is important that
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Word Count [ 1692 ] Drug Testing in the Workplace – Violates Privacy and is bad for Business Drug testing employees has gained much support‚ as well as much resistance‚ in recent years. Those in favor of testing claim that employee drug testing reduces employee absences‚ theft‚ and accidents in the workplace and as such improves worker productivity and safety. In her essay‚ “A Case against Workplace Drug Testing‚” Debra R. Comer makes an argument against workplace drug testing by identifying six
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States are allowed some flexibility in how they chose to distribute these funds. There has been a recent movement among states to implement drug testing for applicants and recipients to receive this assistance. Many people see this as a violation of their 4th amendment rights. The ideology behind drug testing is to weed out misuse of funds by recipients‚ thus alleviating budgetary concerns in hard economic times. Are there other means of easing budgetary issues without potentially violating the
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW 2005 I. Is Drug & Alcohol Testing Required? The Commissioner of Insurance shall promulgate such rules and regulations as to require each insurer to establish a safety program for the health and benefit of the employees of the insured employer. Such safety program shall include language to explain the rights of workers under the Workers’ Compensation Law. Such safety program shall require that all insured employers implement
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Over the years drugs have been becoming more common when it comes to high schoolers. There has been a lot of controversy on whether or not random drug testing is a good or bad thing for athletes. Random drug testing is becoming more common to many schools throughout the world to help reduce substance drug abuse in athletes and to allow schools to help keep students safe. Random drug testing in high school athletes is a great way for adults to help kids overcome drug abuse. Drug testing in schools provides
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Pros and Cons of Drug Testing Welfare Recipients The argument of whether those who wish to receive or are receiving welfare‚ unemployment benefits or food stamps should be drug tested. There is a popular theory believing that having recipients tested will save taxpayers money. Researching this subject revealed surprising facts and insight of both accounts. Value of Facts The main question needing asked if the drug testing costs outweigh the possible welfare program savings. My research findings
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When you think of welfare what comes to your mind? For most people they think its money that helps those people who are struggling to get by and need help. In today’s society there are more people who use their welfare money to buy drugs instead of diapers for their infant children. Checking people for drugs that receive pubic assistance would not only save money‚ but then those people may have a better chance when they continue into the workforce. Others think that drug testing people who receive
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