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USA. Methadone Patients Don’t Feel “Disabled,” But They Do Have a Protected “Disability” Under the ADA
USA. Methadone Patients Don’t Feel “Disabled,” But They Do Have a Protected “Disability” Under the ADA
Patients in opioid treatment programs (OTPs) are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This means that an employer can’t refuse to hire them just because they are in treatment with methadone. It means that towns can’t enact anti-OTP ordinances that make it impossible to site facilities. Do these things still happen? Yes, but the ADA protects against it. (AT Forum, USA, 18.06.2018)