Somewhere along the lines we have started to abuse the US Constitution.
We are talking about the Four Amendment here:
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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
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This means the government cannot come into your house without a proper reason to search you, your body; Even your car. However, this does not mean the government cannot search you without having a reason. For example, the government searches all people - and baggage - getting on an airplane even though they have no reason to suspect you of anything.
In this case, no one is searching anything. They are taking a drug test to see if they have been taking illegal drugs. It's not like the government is busting down the door looking for drugs or searching their car.
Just like it's reasonable to search someone to get on a plane, it's reasonable to demand that the US Government not be funding drug users on the tax payer's dime.