Drug Testing for Welfare Vetoed

Published August 16, 2013

Drug testing for welfare vetoed

Filed under: free drug abuse treatment

The current law already requires local social service agencies to screen for substance abusers and potentially help with treatment, but no drug testing is required. Supporters said people with drug problems shouldn't be getting money from the state …
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Prescription drug crackdown

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Although there's no simple way to guard against people abusing many of these drugs, considering the legitimate role they can play in treatment, it would help for doctors and regulators to have better data about the drugs that are being prescribed and …
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More crime remedies needed: judge

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In an interview for _The Weekend West _, Justice Martin urged the Government to pursue more "justice reinvestment" options to reduce crime by targeting substance abuse, mental health, juveniles, jail programs and Aboriginal disadvantage. He said the …
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