Does Drug Testing Welfare Recipients Work?
Positive Drug Test Result Rates a 2015 Study by Thinkprogress Found That out of Seven States Reporting Data on Welfare Drug Testing, Only One Had a Usage Rate...
Positive drug test result rates
A 2015 study by ThinkProgress found that out of seven states reporting data on welfare drug testing, only one had a usage rate above 1%.
What percent of welfare recipients failed drug tests?
Summary. Most estimates find that 5 to 10 percent of welfare recipients have substance abuse problems, rates that are a few percentage points higher than those found in the general population. These rates generally include only illicit drugs.
What are the benefits of drug testing welfare recipients?
Pros of Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients
- Prudent use of taxpayer dollars. ...
- Identifying individuals in need of substance abuse treatment. ...
- Alternative drug testing methodologies exist. ...
- Precedent in the job market. ...
- Discouraging long-term welfare use.
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