Drug treatment services for the hearing impaired are available in both an inpatient and outpatient basis. Individuals with a hearing impairment can be at a greater risk of substance abuse problems because of their disability. Having a significant impairment can be a root cause for distress, discouragement, depression 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 accessible in Salem to help resolve addiction for these clients, with ASL and other assistance which provides recovery and treatment information and education in writing so that patients aren't inhibited from getting better as a result of their impairment.
Addiction rehabilitation centers that have full time staff to help the hearing impaired are the best programs to select. Some rehabs only have part-time staff to interpret and assist hearing impaired clients, and this means hearing impaired clients won't receive the same treatment as everyone else and will miss out on important activities they should be attending every day. There could be video presentations available which utilize sign language as well, which can also be really helpful.
There are agencies and organizations that give hearing impaired people suffering with addiction with information and resources to find the rehabilitation services they need. One is the Deaf Off Drugs and Alcohol (DODA).
There are 3 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers offering this service in Salem, VA
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