Drug treatment services for the hearing impaired are accessible in both an outpatient and inpatient basis. People with hearing impairment may be at a higher risk of substance abuse disorders because of their handicap. Having a significant handicap 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 feelings. Hearing impaired treatment services are offered in Mayo to stop the cycle of addiction for these clients, with ASL and other assistance which includes recovery and treatment information and education in writing so that patients aren't hindered from recovering as a result of their impairment.
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities with full time staff to provide assistance for the hearing impaired are the most ideal facilities to to look into. Some programs may only employ part-time staff to assist and interpret hearing impaired clients, 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 attending every day. There could be video presentations provided which use sign language as well, which is also quite helpful.
There are organizations and agencies which can supply hearing impaired individuals suffering with substance abuse issues with information and resources to find the rehabilitation services they need. One is the Deaf Off Drugs and Alcohol (DODA).
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