Drug Testing for Public Assistance Applicants/recipients?
Question by Anna E: Drug testing for public assistance applicants/recipients?
I live in Missouri and just heard on the news that a bill apparently is being presented to the Governor that (if signed) will allow drug testing of persons applying for/receiving public assistance. Someone commenting mentioned that they were concerned that the children of these people would suffer and go hungry. I doubt that Food Stamps would be effected because that is a completely Federally funded program.
I am just wanting others opinions on this. While I am not against it, I can see it opening up a whole nother can of worms. If mom or dad test positive for narcotics, meth, marijuana etc, is this going to be construed as child abuse or neglect and is an already overloaded system going to be bombarded with additional cases to investigate?
I was a caseworker for 30 years so if this law is passed it has drastic ramifications for the social service system.
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Answer by Bill
People who have never used drugs or needed assistance think it’s a wonderful idea.
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