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"State Rep. Dustin Roberts Thursday filed legislation that would require an unemployed individual who files an initial claim for unemployment benefits to be tested for illegal drugs.House Bill 1045 would leave it to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to establish the drug-testing program and announce rules for its administration.\u201CWe successfully passed legislation last year to require that the Department of Human Services drug test some Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients,\u201D said Roberts, R-Durant. \u201CI think it is good policy and one we should use with any state-paid benefits that might be misused by an addict. I know that my constituents do not want to support a drug addiction with tax dollars.\u201DRoberts said addiction is a growing problem in Oklahoma.\u201CWe have to do what we can to discourage it as well as ensure we are not actually spending money support it,\u201D said Roberts.Thursday is the final day for filing legislation for the 2013 session, which convenes Feb. 4 with Gov. Mary Fallin\u2019s \u201CState of the State\u201D address.Crime footer"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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