Drug treatment services for the hearing impaired are accessible in both an outpatient and inpatient setting. People with hearing impairment may be at a higher risk of substance abuse disorders because of their disability. Having a major impairment can be a root cause for distress, discouragement, depression and apathy for both adolescents and adults who could easily turn to drugs or alcohol to cope with these feelings. Hearing impaired treatment services are available in San Mateo to stop the cycle of addiction for these clients, with ASL and other assistance which provides treatment information and education in writing so that clients aren't hindered from getting better due to their impairment.
Drug and alcohol treatment centers with full time staff to provide assistance for the hearing impaired are the most ideal facilities to to look into. Some facilities only employ part-time staff to assist and interpret hearing impaired clients, and this means hearing impaired clients won't receive the same treatment as everyone else and will miss out on important activities they should be involved with every day. There may be video presentations provided which use sign language as well, which can also be really helpful.
There are organizations and agencies which can supply hearing impaired people struggling with substance abuse issues with resources and information to discover and locate the treatment services they need. One is the Deaf Off Drugs and Alcohol (DODA).
There are 4 Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities offering this service in San Mateo, CA
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