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I agree with the above posters in that addiction in itself is not a disability. Some people consider self-injury (such as cutting or burning) an addiction. It can be considered an addiction due to the chemicals released in the brain when a person self-injures. Self-injury itself is not a disability, but the reason a person self-injures may be. For example, some people have depression or anxiety to the extent that it severely disables them. It could therefore be considered a disability in some cases.

Addiction is also not considered a disability in most US states in the sense that they will not give a person disability benefits or some others if they only suffer from addiction or if their primary disability is worsened by addiction. Although, most insurances do cover certain treatments for addiction.