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Brenden Sorsby- The Gambling Addiction

lurker said:
A gambling addiction is not a disability.
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Says who? It can certainly ruin your life. Some people's brains are literally wired to where they can't stop. The compulsion is overwhelming. I guess you can argue about the terminology.
 
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lurker said:
"In 1996, Congress passed the Contract with America Advancement Act—Public Law (P.L.) 104-121—which terminated benefits for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Disability Insurance (DI) beneficiaries whose primary impairment was drug addiction, alcoholism, or both.
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Different legs of the same animal...

ADA protects against discrimination and the Contract with America Advancement Act refers to supplemental benefits.
 
Trav said:
Says who? It can certainly ruin your life. Some people's brains are literally wired to where they can't stop. The compulsion is overwhelming. I guess you can argue about the terminology.
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It's semantics, but ADA protections and supplemental benefits don't apply to gambling disorders.
 
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