alt.social-security-disability

On Sep 19, 12:52?pm, "DrFeelgoodWA" wrote:
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> > On Sep 19, 9:30?am, "Jim" wrote:
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> >> > Just my opinion, but I think drug abuse and alcoholism are more
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> >> > among SSI receiptients than SSDI ones.
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> >> Absofreakinglutely. Why do you think they don't have 'enough'
> >> money?
> >> They buy more lottery tickets too; there oughta be a law against
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> >> welfare and gambling!
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> > Actually Jim, alcoholism is classified as a disease. Self inflicted,
> > sure..just like a most lung cancers.
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> > Anyway, back to SSI. A lot of them dont have work credits because of
> > years of drug or alcohol abuse. I know it sounds like I am
> > generalizing but of the maybe 1/2 dozen people I know on SSI, all
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> > profound drug addicts with many years of drug abuse, who's
> > disabilities were brought on by the use/abuse of drugs or alcohol.
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> Just a thought but ?????
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> Look at it from the other end of that long road they traveled and you
> may find that years of an undiscovered disability may be the reason
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I would agree with that except it's not ture in these particular
cases..but it certainly could be a contributing factor..in addition to
people who take pain meds or benzodiazepines who slip further into
deeper addictions..