Originally Posted by
Sunflower 
Here in Massachusetts an Alcoholic--Drug Addict--Mental Disability(depression-bt polar) is eligible for Social Security Disability or Social Security Income---
Interesting. I think I've heard of this before regarding addicts. Since SSD/SSI is federal, then it would apply in all states. I agree that it is very hard to get for some people and takes ages. They usually turn down your application, then you have to apply for a review, a hearing... it goes on and on. We tried to get it for my daughter (bi-polar), but we gave up after about two years of appeals and a hearing.
I once worked with someone who had to take an early retirement because he had Parkinson's disease. He applied for Social Security Disability... and was denied. I wonder if he ever got it.