alt.social-security-disability

"Relayer" wrote in message
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> On Sep 19, 9:30?am, "Jim" wrote:
>> "Relayer" wrote in message
>> > Just my opinion, but I think drug abuse and alcoholism are more
>> > common
>> > among SSI receiptients than SSDI ones.
>>
>> Absofreakinglutely. Why do you think they don't have 'enough'
>> money?
>> They buy more lottery tickets too; there oughta be a law against
>> being on
>> welfare and gambling!
>
> Actually Jim, alcoholism is classified as a disease. Self inflicted,
> sure..just like a most lung cancers.
>
> 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
> are
> profound drug addicts with many years of drug abuse, who's
> disabilities were brought on by the use/abuse of drugs or alcohol.
>

Just a thought but ?????

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
they became drug / alcohol abusers.