Drug treatment services for the hearing impaired are available in both an inpatient and outpatient basis. People with hearing impairment may be at a greater risk of addiction disorders due to their impairment. Having a serious disability can be a source of discouragement, depression, unhappiness and apathy for both adolescents and adults who may turn to alcohol or drugs to cope with these emotions. Hearing impaired treatment services are offered in Shelby to help resolve addiction for these clients, with ASL and other assistance which provides treatment information and education in writing so that patients aren't inhibited from recovering because of their disability.
Drug treatment facilities that have full time staff to help the hearing impaired are the most ideal facilities to consider. Some programs only have part-time staff to interpret and assist this demographic, and this means hearing impaired clients may not receive the same treatment as everyone else and will miss out on essential activities they should be involved with daily. There could be video presentations available which utilize sign language as well, which can also be quite helpful.
There are organizations and agencies which provide hearing impaired people suffering with addiction with resources and information to find the treatment services they need. One is the Deaf Off Drugs and Alcohol (DODA).
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