drug testing for people with food stamps ???

[MataHari22]

When they test is it only for "illicit" drugs or prescription drugs? And then how do they handle it if someone tests positive, but they're on Rx meds for something like cancer? Do these people then get cut off? Just wondering how this all works?

The people that I have seen that use SNAP where I live, are not carrying around iPhones or driving fancy cars. I live in a very rural area, lots of farmland, lower wage average area, but our gas prices are always one of the higher avg, and food prices are not low here, either.

 

[waddup]

This is bordering on a "political" thread, I think.
Wacky for sure.

 

[bsblady01]

When they test is it only for "illicit" drugs or prescription drugs? And then how do they handle it if someone tests positive, but they're on Rx meds for something like cancer? Do these people then get cut off? Just wondering how this all works?

The people that I have seen that use SNAP where I live, are not carrying around iPhones or driving fancy cars. I live in a very rural area, lots of farmland, lower wage average area, but our gas prices are always one of the higher avg, and food prices are not low here, either.

good question

 

[MataHari22]

good question

i have no clue how SNAP or food stamps works, because I've never had to be on them, but I have had cancer twice, with 4 major surgeries, plus had to go through extremely painful radiation that almost killed me, so I've had to be on pain meds a few times. Major pain patch through radiation, which was awful, because even with that, I could hardly endure the pain. So, I would hate to see people have to choose between needed Rx meds or food.

 

[mnrose]

Do we drug test CEO's getting corporate welfare from our government? Do we drug test our senators and representatives? If the answer to this is NO then I don't think we have any business trying to stigmatize poor people. Waste of money. In the few places where this has been attempted, the cost of running the program (drug testing) has far outweighed the savings of getting a very small number of people off welfare rolls.

 

[Squirlz]

There should be stricter tests for teachers.

 

[bsblady01]

There should be stricter tests for teachers.

why. I have to take a drug test every year to teach

 

[bsblady01]

There should be stricter tests for teachers.

why. I have to take a drug test every year to teach

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

why. I have to take a drug test every year to teach

Once a year only? That's not really enough IMO. Unless they're taking hair samples, anyone can clean up in anticipation for that one test.

 

[bsblady01]

is anyone else finding this page very slow tonight

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

When they test is it only for "illicit" drugs or prescription drugs? And then how do they handle it if someone tests positive, but they're on Rx meds for something like cancer? Do these people then get cut off? Just wondering how this all works?

The people that I have seen that use SNAP where I live, are not carrying around iPhones or driving fancy cars. I live in a very rural area, lots of farmland, lower wage average area, but our gas prices are always one of the higher avg, and food prices are not low here, either.

i have no clue how SNAP or food stamps works, because I've never had to be on them, but I have had cancer twice, with 4 major surgeries, plus had to go through extremely painful radiation that almost killed me, so I've had to be on pain meds a few times. Major pain patch through radiation, which was awful, because even with that, I could hardly endure the pain. So, I would hate to see people have to choose between needed Rx meds or food.

To the two above as long as you bring a list of what meds you are taking and what does you are safe from my understanding

There should be stricter tests for teachers.

What does that have to do with anything did I miss something

 

[Missy1961]

I worked in a grocery store in high school and college and the things I saw on the first of the month would make mad

So you should have reported them.

 

[Tiffylv]

When I was a child my family was on welfare. My mom never would have passed a drug test. Heck she wouldn't have kept a monthly appointment. I wouldn't have had food to eat. So, no, I don't support it. My life was hard enough without someone making it harder for me to have food at home to eat.


P.s. I work in public school/city health department as a NURSE and I didn't even have a drug test.

 

[Missy1961]

I'm always amazed at how people know that the shopper in front of them is using food stamps. I believe most states have moved to a debit card-like way of issuing them. So how do you know what they are using? Does the cashier tell you that? And you look in their cart and judge what they are buying? I'm more focused on my own stuff.

 

[bsblady01]

I'm always amazed at how people know that the shopper in front of them is using food stamps. I believe most states have moved to a debit card-like way of issuing them. So how do you know what they are using? Does the cashier tell you that? And you look in their cart and judge what they are buying? I'm more focused on my own stuff.

you can just tell by what is in the cart and by the way they act

 

[bsblady01]

When I was a child my family was on welfare. My mom never would have passed a drug test. Heck she wouldn't have kept a monthly appointment. I wouldn't have had food to eat. So, no, I don't support it. My life was ahead enough without someone making it harder for me to have food at home to eat.


P.s. I work in public school/city health department as a NURSE and I didn't even have a drug test.

that makes me sad that you went through that as a child.

 

[RedAngie]

I wouldn't complain if they started testing food stamp/welfare recipients for illicit drug use and then denying users benefits.

But I don't think there should be restrictions on what types of foods people who legitimately qualify for the benefits can buy. Let them buy all the junk food, or expensive cuts of meat and seafood they want.

By the way, are there actually "food stamps" still in use anywhere anymore? I thought everything went onto a EBT card, both food and cash assistance.

 

[Tiffylv]

you can just tell by what is in the cart and by the way they act

This HAS to be a joke. Please tell me what are they buying and how they are acting that is a dead giveaway they are using food stamps without any confirmation.

 

[Missy1961]

you can just tell by what is in the cart and by the way they act

OK, that makes no sense at all. Please explain how you know this.

 

[msjprincess]

you can just tell by what is in the cart and by the way they act

What on earth does that mean?