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Is drug or alcohol addiction a disability?

April 26, 2017addiction alcohol disability drug

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Is drug or alcohol addiction a disability?

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The use of illegal drugs is not protected. However if someone is recovering from drug addiction, they are considered to have a disability. Alcoholics are considered to have a disability. Behavior standards in the workplace and elsewhere continue to apply; nondiscrimination law is not an excuse for violent, threatening, or improper behavior anywhere. Please request the WSHRC’s Questions and Answers on drug and alcohol addiction issues for more information.