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 greater risk of addiction problems because of their impairment. Having a major handicap can be a source of distress, discouragement, depression, unhappiness 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 Meta to help resolve addiction for these clients, with ASL and other assistance which offers treatment information and education in writing so that clients aren't prevented from receiving help due to their disability.
Substance abuse rehabilitation programs with full time staff to help the hearing impaired are the most appropriate facilities to to look into. Some rehabs 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 important activities they should be involved with daily. There could be video presentations available which use sign language as well, which can also be really helpful.
There are organizations and agencies that can supply hearing impaired people struggling with substance abuse issues with resources and information to discover and locate the rehabilitation services they need. One is the Deaf Off Drugs and Alcohol (DODA).