Webinar, The ADA, Addiction, and Recovery, October 18th, 2021, with Hampshire HOPE of Northhampton, MA. Join Hampshire HOPE for a full coalition meeting as they welcome the New England ADA Center for our first presentation and discussion in a series of trainings to come to the community.
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.
