Quote Originally Posted by .blank cd View Post
Because studies show that the percent of low income people that use drugs is in line with the general population. If you use drugs, you use drugs, rich or poor.
I hate to say it, but I actually have to agree here.


The correlation between welfare recipients and drug use is largely anecdotal IMO. People do generally associate drug use with the stereotypical "lazy bum" and I think there's also a perception that welfare recipients are lazy bums. While I don't think the latter is wholly untrue, I don't think the drug use/welfare recipient angle holds much water. The difference in drug use from welfare recipients to the general population is probably marginal. I do still dislike the idea that someone can get public assistance while using drugs, but if it cost more than it saves to implement, what's really the point? Then you're just playing moral police to an extent. It's a side effect of the system we've created, I don't think anyone would disagree that entitlements need a major overhaul, how we get there is where we differ.