The ADA, Addiction and Recovery

There are thousands of people in recovery from addiction unaware of their civil rights under the ADA. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ensures that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. This includes people with alcohol use disorder and substance use disorders. Find out how the ADA addresses alcohol and substance use disorders differently. These differences will be illustrated with scenarios about alcohol, opioids, cocaine and marijuana. People with addiction are people with disabilities, too. Learn about civil rights and obligations!

Objective #1: Understand the ADA’s definition of disability and how it applies to addiction and recovery.

Objective #2: Distinguish how the ADA applies to people with addiction to alcohol, and those in recovery from opioids and other drugs.

Objective #3: Learn which protections the ADA provides in access to: employment, state and local government services and places of public accommodations.

Registration

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• Cost - Free

• To register please please visit the event website - You must have an account and be signed in to complete your registration. For first time users you must create an account. This step is done only once and you will use the same account to register for different sessions throughout the year. After you create an account, you will immediately be able to register for any of our sessions.

• Continuing Education

  • ACTCP - 1.5 credit hours

  • Certificate of Attendance - 1.5 credit hours