This. A background check and a drug test should be sufficient. It has been for decades.
If I ever get asked that, I’m promptly calling the interview quits at that exact moment. I’m a f’in professional with nearly a decade of experience. The audacity to even ask that would piss me off.
I go into each interview with one frame of mind. They need me more than I need them, so they better impress the crap out of me in order to get me to change jobs. Asking me for something like that, will do the complete opposite. Not because I have anything to hide. It’s just inappropriate to ask of a professional.
You want to know about the person…how about asking some questions about their hobbies, lifestyle, interests, etc. When I got interviewed for my current job, I had 3 interviews about that stuff before they finally hired me. And I’ve been there for years now and have made a huge impact on their business as well improved my career marketability greatly.