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According to the article, "although almost 20% of welfare recipients report recent use of some illicit drug during the year, only a small minority satisfy the criteria for drug or alcohol dependence." So that's a bit misleading; is the guy who smoked a joint 6 months ago really in the same category as a meth addict? And I'd be curious to know how that 20% figure compares with the population as a whole...that doesn't really sound that high to me.
In any case, I fail to see how taking away the benefits from drug addicts will help the situation. You need to resolve the underlying problem (the addiction) before you can address the symptom (the lack of a job). A better approach would be to help addicts get treatment for their problem so that they can get their life in order.
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