Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, a disability includes all of the following EXCEPT:
AHIV/AIDS
BCurrent illegal drug use✓ Correct
CA past history of mental illness
DA mobility impairment requiring a wheelchair
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act protects people with physical and mental disabilities, including past history of such conditions. However, current illegal drug use is explicitly NOT a protected disability under the Act.
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