Why doesn't any of this surprise me?  I know someone with CP who said that
when she asked her husband for a divorce because he was having an affair, he
had her committed for psychiatric observation for 30 days and nobody in the
hospital would  believe her.  This is different from having a substance abuse
problem and needing help, but it sounds like the same type of garbage.

In a message dated 02/07/2000 12:10:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<<     It's bad enough(from society's view point) to be physically
 disabled, but to be physically disabled and have a substance abuse problem!
 No way, Jose.
 Voc rehab personnel ignore the problem because thay would have to amend the
 treatment plan and recovery personnel don't know what the hell to do with
 us.
 There have been cases of individual's with a seizure disorder go to a
 recovery center and they have their anticonvlsants meds taken away because
 they must be
 "drug free".
  >>