Drug treatment services for the hearing impaired are available in both an inpatient and outpatient basis. Individuals with a hearing impairment may be at a higher risk of addiction problems due to their disability. Having a serious impairment can be a source of discouragement, depression, unhappiness and apathy for both adolescents and adults who could easily turn to alcohol or drugs to cope with these emotions. Hearing impaired treatment services are available in Amarillo to stop the cycle of addiction for these clients, with ASL and other assistance which includes treatment information and education in writing so that patients aren't hindered from getting better because of their handicap.
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers that have full time staff to assist the hearing impaired are the most ideal programs to consider. Some facilities only employ part-time staff to interpret and assist hearing impaired clients, which this means hearing impaired clients won't benefit as much 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 is also extremely helpful.
There are agencies and organizations which give hearing impaired individuals suffering 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 Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs offering this service in Amarillo, TX
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