Drug treatment services for the hearing impaired are offered in both an inpatient and outpatient basis. People with hearing impairment may be at a greater risk of substance abuse problems due to their handicap. living with a major handicap can be a source of distress, discouragement, depression and apathy for both adults and adolescents who may turn to alcohol or drugs to deal with these feelings. Hearing impaired treatment services are offered in Sunnyvale 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 receiving help due to their disability.
Drug treatment programs with full time staff to assist the hearing impaired are the most appropriate facilities to consider. Some programs may only employ part-time staff to assist and interpret this demographic, 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 attending every day. There could be video presentations offered which utilize sign language as well, which can also be very helpful.
There are organizations and agencies that can provide hearing impaired individuals struggling with substance abuse issues with information and resources to find the treatment services they need. One of these is the Deaf Off Drugs and Alcohol (DODA).
There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities offering this service in Sunnyvale, CA
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