Getting Help: What Are Your Rights in the Workplace if You Are Battling Addiction

• By: Arlene González-Sánchez NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• January 1st, 2016
• addiction treatment, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability protections, employee assistance programs, employment rights, recovery, substance use disorders, workplace
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According to a 2012 survey by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS), 10 percent of all-American adults, ages 18 and older, consider themselves to be in recovery from drug or alcohol problems. That means many of the...