I agree with you 100% - drug addicts and alcoholics do not need to be
covered by the ADA, nor are they.  Same for obese people - no one is forcing
them to overeat, either.

Kat

----- Original Message -----
From: "RIchard Hudson" <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: The ADA


> In a message dated 7/12/02 4:50:44 AM !!!First Boot!!!, [log in to unmask]
> writes:
>
>
> > like substance abuse, and other addictions to get a free
> > >ride on the ADA. Worse yet employers can hire these people instead
people
> > >with real disabilities and still say that they are being compliant..
> >
> >     There are many misconceptions about the ADA and this is one of them.
The
> > ADA states that the person must be FREE of substance abuse in order to
be
> > covered. Anyone caught misusing alcohol or drugs IS NOT PROTECTED UNDER
THE
> > ADA.
>
> And if they are REALLY FREE of substance abuse \, they should'nt NEED to
be
> protected by the ADA.
>
>
>
>  You would be quite surprised at the number of people who have
>
> > "legitimate" disabilities who also have substance abuse problems. Spinal
cord
> > injury and traumatic brain injury, for instance, have incidences of
serious
> > substance abuse problems 50 to 75%! I am a recovering alcoholic and my
> > alcoholism is a more serious potential disability than my cerebral
palsy.
> >
> > Pardon my rant. I got carried away.
>
>
> Then you and these other people would and should be covered because of
your
> legitimate disabilites, not because of substance abuse.
>
> Nobody forces people to drink or take drugs, no matter how bad their life
is.
>
> Richard Hudson
>
>
> >
> > Bobby
> >
> >
> >
> >