The DDA does not include

The DDA says the following conditions are not disabilities:

• a tendency to start fires or steal
• exhibitionism
• voyeurism
• a tendency to inflict physical or mental abuse
• addictions to substances such as alcohol and nicotine (tobacco) are excluded from the definition, unless they have resulted from medical treatment. For example, an addiction to prescribed painkillers could be covered by the definition if it meets all the conditions outlined above.