 drugs welfare  state officials are reconsidering drug testing for welfare recipients a practice briefly implemented over a decade ago in michigan but halted by the courts michigan s department of human services wants to roll out a program requiring drug screening for individuals who receive aid from the family independence program that program provides financial support for pregnant women and lowincome families with children those who fail the screening mdash a process that could be as simple as questions asked on an application form mdash would be required to undergo mandatory drug testing for the complete article on the proposal the concerns and potential problems click on the following story link  http wwwdetroitnewscom article 20111229 metro 112290385 19  drugs welfare  