Friday, October 10, 2003

Case Before High Court Centers On Job Rights, Addict's Recovery
Washington Post story on the appeal of a case involving a man who lost his job in 1991 because of drug use was not entitled to the protection of federal anti-discrimination law when he tried to get rehired three years later, saying he had recovered from cocaine and alcohol addiction. A U.S. Court of Appeals held last year that the man was entitled to a jury trial to decide whether the company's refusal to rehire him violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.  
  

Drug Treatment for Pregnant Women, New Mothers to Receive $8.9 Million
HHS press release reprinted at Yahoo - "Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced grants of $8.9 million over three years to provide quality residential substance abuse treatment services for pregnant women and mothers with young children up to twelve months. The programs are designed to also provide services to the infants and their siblings suffering from the effects of maternal alcohol and drug use."