Drugs and Entitlements?

My company requires that any person being hired should pass a drug test. In addition we have random drug testing to keep employees honest. Anybody failing a drug test gets fired or is not hired as the case may be.

If people who are earning a living are expected to abide by a no drug use policy why is no such rule imposed on those people claiming social security and disability benefits? We are always told that we are sacrificing a portion of our salary to help those who do not have a means to support themselves. Since we are paying for it, isn't it our right to know what we are paying for? Are we paying to feed and clothe people or are we paying to support somebody's drug use?

It is no secret that any drug addict places more importance on his / her drug habit than on basics like food, clothing, shelter or even family for that matter when it comes to priorities for spending money. It is obvious to me that money given as entitlements to such an individual is invariably spent on the procurement of drugs.

Does anybody agree with me that we should make a drug test mandatory for anybody claiming entitlements? (They get their entitlements only subject to them passing the drug test. We can give them immunity to criminal prosecution due to the findings of the test because this can be used by opponents to object to this provision.) If money saved on those declined is used to pay for the testing, we can not only pay for the testing but also save a bundle in tax payer money .