Mandatory Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Introduction Mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients is a controversial issue. Should the government hold people accepting government entitlement’s accountable for illegal drug use or would this type of action cross the boundary of civil liberties into an invasion of privacy? The government has a vested interest in getting welfare recipients back into the working population. Holding welfare recipients accountable for illicit drug use only ensures…
Drug Testing Gabrielle A. Pili-Mahoe ENGLISH 3 –Period 1 Argument Research Essay March 14, 2013 Gabrielle A. Pili-Mahoe Ms. Wright English 3 - Period 1 Argument Research Essay March 14, 2013 Unlike most people, that has vehicles of their own to transport them from and to their location. But other people they don’t have that advantage, they would have to take public transportation, such as taxis and especially the city buses. For the employees know that their workplace is at safety…
Drug Testing before receiving financial aid from the government to support your family. Lately the media has been following the legislatures and their bills involving mandatory drug tests before receiving government assistance. “According to the Survey of Income and Program Participation conducted by the U.S. Census, well over 100 million Americans are enrolled in at least one welfare program run by the federal government. Many are enrolled in more than one. That is about a third of the entire…
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…
Drug testing? Insane, outrageous, and wasteful. The issue is whether or not welfare recipients should be drug tested and clean in order to receive funding. Because laboratory tests are often inaccurate, drug testing should not be required. To begin with, drug testing might be illegal search and seizure and might end up not saving money. First and foremost, “a law requiring drug tests would be unconstitutional. The US Constitution’s fourth amendment protects Americans against unreasonable searches…
own opinion on drug testing. Some may agree with it and some may not. Drug testing in sports appear in all sports and in any level of competition. Drug testing in sports seems to be a very popular controversial topic to discuss today. The following reasons will be what is discussed about this topic. Most people may wonder about the history of drug testing in sports, the different kinds of performance enhancing drugs that athletes use and some side effects, also the reason drug testing in sports should…
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…
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…
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…
Name Teacher Class Date Drug Testing: Well-Fitting for Welfare “According to a new study released by the World Health Organization, the U.S leads the world and takes the gold for the use of tobacco, pot, and cocaine, far outpacing other countries”(US Ranks #1). According to an article on alternet.org America abuses drugs worse than any other country. It is no secret that the United States’ economy is nearing an all time low. With the economy being nearly as bad as ever in the history of our…