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<|user|>
I always wondered why they didn't do drug tests, for applicants, to get food stamps and poverty assistance.
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The federal government doesn’t require drug tests for applicants for food stamps and other federal anti-poverty programs because they believe that this is a violation of an individual’s constitutional rights. Many also argue that requiring drug tests would be an invasion of privacy and would not effectively weed out users from the programs. Additionally, many drug users may rely on the program to survive, and forcing them into drug treatment could push them deeper into poverty.