Drug treatment services for the hearing impaired are offered in both an outpatient and inpatient setting. Individuals with a hearing impairment can be at a higher risk of substance abuse disorders due to their impairment. Having a major impairment can be a source of discouragement, depression and apathy for both adolescents and adults who may turn to alcohol or drugs to deal with these emotions. Hearing impaired treatment services are available in Remsen 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 receiving help because of their disability.
Substance abuse rehabilitation programs that have full time staff to provide assistance for the hearing impaired are the most ideal programs to select. Some programs may only employ part-time staff to interpret and assist hearing impaired clients, and this means hearing impaired clients may not make as much progress as everyone else and will miss out on important activities they should be involved with daily. There may be video presentations available which use sign language as well, which is also very helpful.
There are agencies and organizations which supply hearing impaired people 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).
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