SSI recipients whose disability was due to addiction increased almost ten times between 1990-1996 due to a rise in the number of addicted persons between ages 19-24.

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The increase in SSI recipients whose disability was due to addiction between 1990-1996 was not primarily due to a rise in the number of addicted persons between ages 19-24, but rather due to changes in policy and broader recognition of addiction as a disability under certain conditions.

SSI Recipients Whose Disability Was Due to Addiction Increased Almost