Drug treatment services for the hearing impaired are available in both an outpatient and inpatient setting. Individuals with a hearing impairment can be at a greater risk of addiction problems due to their impairment. living with a major handicap can be a source of discouragement, depression and apathy for both adults and adolescents who could easily turn to alcohol or drugs to cope with these emotions. Hearing impaired services are offered in Newport to stop the cycle of addiction for these clients, with ASL and other assistance which offers treatment information and education in writing so that patients aren't prevented from recovering as a result of their impairment.
Drug rehabilitation facilities that have full time staff to assist the hearing impaired are the best programs to to look into. Some facilities only employ part-time staff to interpret and assist this demographic, and this means hearing impaired clients won't benefit as much as everyone else and will miss out on vital activities they should be involved with every day. There could be video presentations offered which use sign language as well, which can also be really helpful.
There are organizations and agencies which provide hearing impaired individuals struggling with substance abuse issues with resources and information to find the recovery services they need. One is the Deaf Off Drugs and Alcohol (DODA).
There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities offering this service in Newport, ME
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