Canadian Supreme Court Defines Addiction as a Disability
In a 4-3 ruling, the Canadian Supreme Court ruled favorably for two men who had been denied disability benefits as a result of afflictions such as alcoholism and drug addiction. The men had waited two years only to face a denial of benefits, and when they appealed, it was turned down on the basis that the men suffered from alcoholism alone. The ruling overrides Canadian federal appeals code, which states that those suffering from drug addiction are not eligible for disability benefits.