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[edit] Drug abuse
Isn't drug abuse really just one disability? I don't think science makes a distinction between over-the-counter, prescription, and illegal drugs. Besides which, Wikipedia is supposed to be an enyclopedia for the world. Where one drug is illegal one place it might not be somewhere else. I'm going to make a single reference to "Drug abuse". Theshibboleth 23:12, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Not sure how to go about this
I followed a link to this page which correctly uses the 'Social Model' but provides a link using 'Medical Model' terminology. You really have to be a 'political c%*p' (my own prefered descriptor which is insulting to most) to understand what I am on about.
Reading the page it seems that the ADA (USA) is equated with the DDA (UK) - as I am Welsh (British) and my wife is Californian (American) we have had many discussions (and good giggles) comparing the two sets of 'Rights' and also on the differences in politically correct language.
This needs two separate possibly linked entries with the apropriate title for a linked page from the Social Model page being headed Impairments if included at all - listing stairs steps attitudes etc. would go on for volumes!.
An inclusion of the UK definition would help - it's shorter and doesn't include named impairments.
OK so I signed up to raise the point and am probably going to be shot down in flames as a Troll BUT please realise that the same terminology that is used correctly in the USA is an insult in the UK and vice-versa.
Many aspects of the DDA have yet to be tested by the courts who define Law in the UK, there is much debate on what is and what is not covered. The DDA could be empowered or destroyed by Judgements of the Higher Courts.
Examples that we can all understand are the 'added meaning' of 'nasty' in the USA and Americans inability to understand when a Brit says 'snap'..... hope that helps.
My apologies to the poster on Drug abuse for adding this above, but in answer to their post - Drug addiction would be a disability drug abuse would not - the one is temporary the other permanent and covered by the DDA (clarification - even temporary mental health problems qualify so the argument on 'dry addicts' fails - condensed and needing great expansion) possibly not by the ADA- hope that clarifies - and it shows the difference in the two sets of 'Rights'.
Sorry forgot the signature - only been signed up an hour or so and screwing up already - that's us Welsh! --Welsh Fox 12:50, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Found the right button listed properly below - please delete if needed - have pitty on a poor newbie...... beg beg grovell grovell
--Welsh Fox 12:55, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] The Disability Divide UK and USA
I followed a link to this page which correctly uses the 'Social Model' but provides a link using 'Medical Model' terminology. You really have to be a 'political c%*p' (my own prefered descriptor which is insulting to most) to understand what I am on about.
Reading the page it seems that the ADA (USA) is equated with the DDA (UK) - as I am Welsh (British) and my wife is Californian (American) we have had many discussions (and good giggles) comparing the two sets of 'Rights' and also on the differences in politically correct language.
This needs two separate possibly linked entries with the apropriate title for a linked page from the Social Model page being headed Impairments if included at all - listing stairs steps attitudes etc. would go on for volumes!.
An inclusion of the UK definition would help - it's shorter and doesn't include named impairments.
OK so I signed up to raise the point and am probably going to be shot down in flames as a Troll BUT please realise that the same terminology that is used correctly in the USA is an insult in the UK and vice-versa.
Many aspects of the DDA have yet to be tested by the courts who define Law in the UK, there is much debate on what is and what is not covered. The DDA could be empowered or destroyed by Judgements of the Higher Courts.
Examples that we can all understand are the 'added meaning' of 'nasty' in the USA and Americans inability to understand when a Brit says 'snap'..... hope that helps.
--Welsh Fox 12:52, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
