Pubdate: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA) Copyright: 2012 Benjamin T. Martin Contact: http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/opinion/letters/sendletter.html Website: http://www.ajc.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/28 Author: Benjamin T. Martin WHY EXEMPT ANYONE FROM DRUG-TESTING? I applaud the passage of HB 861, calling for drug-testing for anyone seeking welfare. This should apply to recipients of Social Security, welfare, Medicaid, Medicare and all types of private health care insurance. I will be applying for Social Security in a year or two, and am willing to be drug-tested any time. The company I worked for started drug-testing in 1986. Everyone who drove our trucks, operated our forklifts, worked in our manufacturing plants, sold our products and ran our executive board room was subject to a drug test at any time. It was the safest work environment in the U.S. Why should anyone be exempt from this testing? Curb the multibillion-dollar drug abuse issue and an uncountable multitude of problems will evaporate. Benjamin T. Martin, Johns Creek - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D