Is Addiction a Disability?

Addiction is a progressive disease. However, not every disease becomes a disability. Listen in to this opiate recovery support group as they discuss their thoughts about when addiction qualifies as a disasability. 

Discussion Guide: 

Do you believe that addiction is a disability? In what way?

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Can addiction cause disability?

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Does the disability of certain brain chemistries cause addiction? 

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Is addiction a symptom of disability? 

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A disease is not necessarily a disability. At what point does your disease turn into a disability?

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At what stage of addiction do you think someone would qualify for charitable contributions?

What determining criteria would you use for whether an addict should qualify for disability funds?

If you were given financial assistance for your disease of addiction, would it be helpful or hurtful to your recovery?

Supplemental Reading:

https://www.disabilitysecrets.com/social-security-disability-drug-addiction.html

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/alcohol-abuse/faq/alcoholism-drug-addiction-disabilities/

https://www.asamcontinuum.org/knowledgebase/what-are-the-asam-levels-of-care/

http://www.courtinnovation.org/sites/default/files/RANTSummaryVlavianos.pdf