Drug treatment services for the hearing impaired are available in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. People with hearing impairment can be at a greater risk of addiction problems because of their handicap. living with a serious impairment can be a source of distress, discouragement, depression and apathy for both adults and adolescents who could easily turn to alcohol or drugs to cope with these feelings. Hearing impaired services are available in Overland Park to stop the cycle of addiction for these clients, with ASL and other assistance which includes treatment information and education in writing so that clients aren't inhibited from recovering due to their disability.
Addiction treatment facilities that have full time staff to provide assistance for the hearing impaired are the best programs to to look into. Some programs only employ part-time staff to interpret and assist hearing impaired clients, and this means hearing impaired clients won't make as much progress as everyone else and will miss out on important activities they should be involved with daily. There could be video presentations provided which use sign language as well, which is also really helpful.
There are organizations and agencies that give hearing impaired people struggling with substance abuse issues with information and resources to find the treatment services they need. One is the Deaf Off Drugs and Alcohol (DODA).
There are 3 Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities offering this service in Overland Park, KS
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