Random drug testing for those on unemployment benefits

[donnashuggy]

What about random drug tests for people that work?

Why discriminate? 

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/young-lnp-want-party-to-consider-adopting-random-drug-...

[*elizabeths-mum*]

Ideally involve them in a residential rehabilitation program. 

[donnashuggy]

Not a bad idea, it would cost the tax payer though.

People from all walks of life take drugs, even Lib politiciians drink and drive 

[lakeland27]

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@*elizabeths-mum* wrote:

Ideally involve them in a residential rehabilitation program. 

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  this is where funding is needed. the available programs can't deal with the demand. in reality rehab is for the well heeled only, most people could not pay.. especially with drug problems.

[*elizabeths-mum*]

That is why it stays an ideal, especially as many will fall off and have to go through the process again (and again). Surely it would have to be a better investment than the legal and human costs of drug related crime and the long term costs of a disability support pension for someone who eventually causes such damage to themselves that they are incapable of work.

[lakeland27]

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@*elizabeths-mum* wrote:

That is why it stays an ideal, especially as many will fall off and have to go through the process again (and again). Surely it would have to be a better investment than the legal and human costs of drug related crime and the long term costs of a disability support pension for someone who eventually causes such damage to themselves that they are incapable of work.

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 absolutely. 

[spotweldersfriend]

Yes donna.The name Bolte springs to mind.

[para-gone]

So is the drug testing for long term unemployed only or those who are using the benefits in between jobs too (which is what is is designed to do)?

[kilroy_is_here]

What's wrong with my solution ?

As to kids not having food if they are cut off , if a parent is going to put their drugs before their kids then the kids should be removed to a safer environment ,as that is neglect bordering on child abuse

[lost*over*time]

Homelessness shelters do random drug and alcohol testing. The one I worked at did anyway

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

Rather than quibble over whether welfare recipients should be tested (they tried that in Florida, and only a few tested positive) the good citizens should demand that all politicians be subject to random testing, after all, the good citizens are coughing up their wages too.