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Peer reviewedShaw, Linda R.; And Others – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1994
Although the Americans with Disabilities Act prevents employers from discriminating against the disabled in hiring practices, it exempts current illegal users of drugs, as distinct from alcoholics. The specific requirements of the law regarding persons with alcoholism are reviewed and contrasted with those concerning current drug users, and…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Disabilities, Drug Addiction, Employment Practices
