Disability cases are becoming much more difficult to win.
One sure way to ruin your case is to use street drugs, smoke marijuana or drink alcohol to excess.
Those people who tell you that drug users and alcoholics can get Social Security Disability do not know what they are talking about.
Social Security rules are written to make sure that drug abusers and alcoholics will not win.
Sure you can win if you are on your death bed from alcohol and drug abuse, but you will be able to get your benefits for long because they stop when you die.
You can be sure that your medical providers will put it in your records when you use street drugs or smell of alcohol at your doctor’s appointment.
I have had some clients tell me that the doctor tells them that marijuana will help their condition. The Administrative Law Judge will never believe this story.
Some others have told me that they are going to get a medical marijuana card. They are not available in Illinois yet, and only a few illnesses qualify for medical marijuana.
Do yourself a favor and quit the drugs and alcohol if you truly need and want Social Security Disability.
If you cannot quit, then get into treatment and make sure that you attend AA or NA meetings.
Otherwise you are wasting your time applying for disability.
Questions about your disability case? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371.