Continuing in my research for resources in the area to help Claimants, I am going to provide some substance abuse information this month. Getting off of substances such as alcohol, prescription pills, or illegal drugs by yourself can be a daunting task, if not impossible. Social Security has certain rules for how they evaluate a person’s impairments when drug or alcohol use is involved.

If SSA determines that your drug abuse or alcoholism is material to your disability determination, then you can be denied benefits. There are several factors that go into determining materiality and it is best evaluated by a representative to determine if this could hurt your chances of getting disability benefits.

If you find yourself facing an inability to work, but unable to get off of drugs and/or alcohol, there are multiple resources available to assist you. This is not a comprehensive list, but notably a long list for those in our area.

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