# Drug Testing **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 3, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-testing/767581 "2016-10-03T18:57:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-testing/767581/21 "2016-10-10T20:21:11Z")
I have no problem with it. I get why there are reasons not to like it in other situations, but this is different. This is basically a position that you cannot be fired from for four years. It’s possible to hide the bad effects long enough to get elected, but have the cracks show through otherwise. With other jobs, I can see the argument that you fire them after their performance suffers–unless what they do is so important that you can’t afford to wait that long. But I mostly see drug tests in situations where it’s just not that critical, and I agree those are stupid. Just test how well they do their job. It’s better to have a good worker who is stoned than a bad worker who is completely sober. ---
**Author:** ![Vicsage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@Vicsage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicsage)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-testing/767581/22 "2016-10-15T18:55:12Z")
I’m a Trump advisor. He’s now calling for drug testing before the next debate. Will I be paid? ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-testing/767581/23 "2016-10-15T20:42:31Z")
> [@Vicsage](#): > > I’m a Trump advisor. He’s now calling for drug testing before the next debate. Will I be paid? He didn’t really like your work all that much, so no, you won’t. Even if you had a contract. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-testing/767581/24 "2016-10-15T21:14:47Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > There’s no drug testing requirement in the Constitution, so no, it should not be added without a Constitutional amendment. Forget “should not”. It’s “cannot”. > [@Vicsage](#): > > I’m a Trump advisor. He’s now calling for drug testing before the next debate. Will I be paid? No, but you might be groped; if you are a woman and at least a 9. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-testing/767581/25 "2016-10-15T21:44:30Z")
Many years ago I worked as a psychiatric nurse. Having seen the unintentional effects of prescribed drugs let alone the effects of recreational drugs I would be in favor of knowing what drugs anyone is on if they are in a position where their physical or mental impairment could cause considerable problems. Personally I find it frightening that we should trust the acuity of people in their 70s who could be taking anything at all as the side effects of many common medications are much worse in the elderly. While I am not enthusiastic about mandatory drug testing in any circumstances I can appreciate its necessity where it is a safety issue because we cannot trust people to tell the truth about their drug use. Mind you at their age a urinary tract infection can be enough to create dementia anyway so who needs drugs? ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2017, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-testing/767581/27 "2017-07-09T07:07:59Z")
reported. slowly 'cause i’m stoned out of my mind. ETA: maybe I’ll see if he’s got deals before he gets banned. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-testing/767581.md?page=1)