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Drug testing of welfare recipients has been proposed but not implemented in Canada, the UK, [2] and Australia. [3] In New Zealand, recipients of some payments may be required to take a drug test if this is a requirement of a potential employer or trainer.
In total, three welfare recipients failed their tests in five years. When the program was initially implemented, state officials promised $1.7 million in savings . Six states have implemented ...
Drug testing in order for potential recipients to receive welfare has become an increasingly controversial topic. Richard Hudson , a Republican from North Carolina claims he pushes for drug screening as a matter of "moral obligation" and that testing should be enforced as a way for the United States government to discourage drug usage. [ 64 ]
North Carolina was just the latest state to find welfare recipients rarely use illegal drugs despite popular opinion. North Carolina started drug testing its welfare recipients and learned ...
Of 7,600 applicants to the program, roughly 2 percent were referred for testing. Of those, less than 0.3 percent of those screened tested positive.
Withhold welfare from mothers whose children do not attend school without an explanation; Sanction households with adults younger than fifty-one who do not have and are not actively working to receive a high school diploma; Require drug tests of recipients; Enforce welfare regulations of former states for new state residents
In 2013, Ryckman sponsored legislation to require welfare recipients to undergo drug testing. Specifically, only individuals who are suspected of using illegal drugs would be required to be tested. Any individual who is tested and fails to qualify can request a second test, and can be reimbursed for that test.
San Francisco voters showed strong support for a ballot measure that requires welfare recipients who receive aid from the city and are “reasonably” suspected of using drugs to be screened and ...