Students will have every opportunity to demonstrate their abilities through increased academic persistence, academic excellence, graduation and successful admission to graduate degree programs. As a result, students can demonstrate the ability to function independently and to attain competitive employment in their chosen fields. It will continue to be essential for DRS to strengthen and develop new interdepartmental and community partnerships in order to accomplish its purpose. The law also provides access to public accommodations, state and local government services, transportation, and telecommunications. The legal use of a controlled substance under medical perspective is permitted.
Addiction is considered a disability.
A person who is addicted to drugs, but is not actively using drugs, is considered a person with a disability and is protected by the law. Alcohol is not considered a controlled substance. The Americans with Disabilities Act covers all persons with disabilities in the United States, whether or not they are citizens and without regard to racial or ethnic origin. Reasonable Accommodation Reasonable accommodation is the provision of an auxiliary aid, or modification to the course or program which will allow access to the job duties, the educational process, program and degree, or activity. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires an institution of higher education to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified individual with a disability provided that accommodation does not create an undue hardship.