5 There is mild functional impact from alcohol, drugs or other harmful substance use. (1) At least one of the following applies: (a) the person engages in alcohol or illicit drug use and experiences some physical or cognitive effects that carry over into working hours (e.g. poor concentration, lethargy, irritability); or (b) the person has occasional difficulties in reliably attending work, education or training sessions or appointments or completing duties or assigned or (c) the person is sometimes absent from work, education or training activities due to the effects of alcohol, or other harmful substance use. 10 There is moderate functional impact from alcohol, drugs or other harmful substance use. (1) Most of the following apply: (a) the person regularly uses alcohol, drugs or other harmful substances and as a result experiences difficulties performing physical or cognitive tasks; (b) the person has difficulty completing daily tasks and responsibilities due to the short term or long term effects of alcohol, drugs or other harmful substances; (c) the person’s use of alcohol, drugs or other harmful substances is having a detrimental effect on family or social relationships and activities; (d) the person has more frequent difficulties in reliably attending appointments or completing duties or assigned tasks; (e) the person is often absent from work, education or training activities due to the effects of alcohol, drugs or other harmful substance use. (2) This impairment rating level includes a person in receipt of treatment and in sustained remission (e.g. a person who is receiving Methadone treatment or other opiate replacement therapy) and who is able to complete most activities of daily living.
5 There is mild functional impact from alcohol, drugs or other harmful substance use. (1) At least one of the following applies: (a) the person engages in alcohol or illicit drug use and experiences some physical or cognitive effects that carry over into working hours (e.g. poor concentration, lethargy, irritability); or (b) the person has occasional difficulties in reliably attending work, education or training sessions or appointments or completing duties or assigned or (c) the person is sometimes absent from work, education or training activities due to the effects of alcohol, or other harmful substance use. 10 There is moderate functional impact from alcohol, drugs or other harmful substance use. (1) Most of the following apply: (a) the person regularly uses alcohol, drugs or other harmful substances and as a result experiences difficulties performing physical or cognitive tasks; (b) the person has difficulty completing daily tasks and responsibilities due to the short term or long term effects of alcohol, drugs or other harmful substances; (c) the person’s use of alcohol, drugs or other harmful substances is having a detrimental effect on family or social relationships and activities; (d) the person has more frequent difficulties in reliably attending appointments or completing duties or assigned tasks; (e) the person is often absent from work, education or training activities due to the effects of alcohol, drugs or other harmful substance use. (2) This impairment rating level includes a person in receipt of treatment and in sustained remission (e.g. a person who is receiving Methadone treatment or other opiate replacement therapy) and who is able to complete most activities of daily living.
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