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For the purposes of the Disability Discrimination Act (which uses a medical model of disability) drug and alcohol addictions are specifically excluded. However any conditions that arise from these addictions such as Cirrhosis are not excluded so the individual may be deemed disabled under the legislation as a result of the secondary condition. Chris Benson Legal Officer The Disability Rights Commission -----Original Message----- From: acunningham [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 07 March 2002 18:50 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Addiction I would appreciate any views on these questions. Do people who are addicted to drugs/alcohol have an impairment? Are people who are addicted to drugs/alcohol disabled? ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page. ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.