Substance Abuse Support Groups and Organizations

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Dealing With Drug Abuse When You're Disabled Social Security article: Studies have shown that if you're disabled, you are at a higher risk of drug and alcohol abuse than the general population, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disability. Unfortunately, people with disabilities have drug and alcohol issues as much as four times the rate of the general population. That number increases to about 50 percent of severely disabled people, such as those who have spinal cord or traumatic brain injuries, amputations or mental illnesses. This article describes the pitfalls for eligibility to Social Security Disability when substance addiction is involved.

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