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SAMHSA's brochure Are You in Recovery From Alcohol or Drug Problems? Know Your Rights provides general guidance on the legal rights of individuals recovering from alcohol and drug problems.  It is available in HTML format: http://www.csat.samhsa.gov/publications/content.aspx, and PDF format: http://www.csat.samhsa.gov/publications/PDFs/phd1091.pdf.

This brochure is not intended to serve as legal advice for any particular case involving or potentially involving discrimination. If you believe that you have been or are being subjected to illegal discrimination, you should immediately consult an attorney or seek assistance from the Federal agency responsible for addressing discrimination complaints or administering the program or benefits at issue.

Below are contacts for key Federal agencies that accept complaints alleging disability-based discrimination:

Employment: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: (EEOC). Call (800) 669-4000 (voice) or (800) 669-6820 (TTY) or visit http://eeoc.gov/facts/howtofil.html.

Medical leave rights (FMLA): U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. Call (866) 487-9243 (voice) or (877) 889-5627 (TTY) or visit http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/.

Job training and related services provided through the One-Stop Career Center system (WIA): either the State or local Equal Opportunity Officer (contact information should be available through the program or service involved), or the U.S. Department of Labor Civil Rights Center (CRC). To reach CRC, call (202) 693-6500 (voice) or the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 (TTY) or visit http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/crc/complaint.htm.

Housing: U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Call (800) 669-9777 (or local office for TTY service) or visit http://www.hud.gov/complaints/housediscrim.cfm.

Public accommodations: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Call (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) or visit http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/t3compfm.htm.

Government services, programs, and activities: Contact the Federal agency that gives financial assistance to, provides, or regulates the program or activity. You can look up how to contact the agency in your local phone book or public library, or look for the agency’s Web site online.