Drug treatment services for the hearing impaired are accessible in both an inpatient and outpatient basis. Individuals with a hearing impairment may be at a greater risk of addiction problems because of their disability. Having a serious handicap can be a source of distress, discouragement, depression, unhappiness and apathy for both adolescents and adults who could easily turn to alcohol or drugs to cope with these feelings. Hearing impaired treatment services are accessible in South Portland 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 as a result of their handicap.
Addiction rehab facilities that have full time staff to assist the hearing impaired are the most appropriate facilities to select. Some facilities only employ part-time staff to interpret and assist hearing impaired clients, which this means hearing impaired clients won't receive the same treatment as everyone else and will miss out on essential activities they should be involved with every day. There may be video presentations provided which use sign language as well, which is also quite helpful.
There are organizations and agencies which supply hearing impaired people struggling with addiction with information and resources to find the rehabilitation services they need. One of these is the Deaf Off Drugs and Alcohol (DODA).
There are 2 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs offering this service in South Portland, ME
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