This guide to alcohol and other drug abuse problems among individuals with deafness and hearing loss begins with a discussion of communication difficulties and methods. The guide considers the implications of alcohol and other drug use for individuals with hearing loss and then for individuals with deafness, and comments that prevention efforts should include information specific to the individuals' disability. Suggestions are offered for positive person-to-person interactions and interactions in group meetings and training sessions. Solutions are offered to access problems, and five myths about deafness and hearing loss are dispelled with factual information. Several organizational and printed resources are listed for use with this population, and the guide concludes with a list of 13 references. (JDD)