Caller Demands People on Social Welfare Be Randomly Tested for Drugs

Published: July 26, 2022, 3:35 p.m.

On this episode we heard how, in New Zealand, about 40,000 welfare recipients undergo drug tests each year. If they fail the test they lose some of their dole. Between 10% and 20% of people on welfare we found to be drug users. Should we randomly test those on the dole for drugs?