Drug treatment services for the hearing impaired are available in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. Individuals with a hearing impairment can be at a higher risk of substance abuse problems due to their handicap. living with a major disability can be a source of discouragement, depression, unhappiness and apathy for both adults and adolescents who may turn to drugs or alcohol to cope with these feelings and emotions. Hearing impaired treatment services are available in Mount Vernon to help resolve addiction for these clients, with ASL and other assistance which offers recovery and treatment information and education in writing so that clients aren't prevented from recovering due to their impairment.
Drug rehab programs that have full time staff to provide assistance for the hearing impaired are the most ideal programs to select. Some facilities may only have part-time staff to assist and interpret this demographic, which this means hearing impaired clients may not receive the same treatment as everyone else and will miss out on essential activities they should be participating in daily. There may be video presentations provided which use sign language as well, which is also extremely helpful.
There are organizations and agencies that can provide hearing impaired individuals struggling with addiction with information and resources to find the recovery services they need. One is the Deaf Off Drugs and Alcohol (DODA).
There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers offering this service in Mount Vernon, IL
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