Active military personnel have lower occurrences of illicit drug abuse than civilians, but alcohol and prescription drug addiction rates are much higher among active military personnel and these numbers are increasing. Active military members in Sage have access to effective substance abuse treatment through their military health insurance, TRICARE. There are numerous treatment programs that accept TRICARE, and these programs realize the unique challenges that active military members and their loved ones take on and the specific things which bring about drug and alcohol abuse for these types of clients.
Active members of the military looking for the best rehab program for addiction treatment will want to look at programs which provide services for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other behavioral health disorders specific to members of the military. These types of facilities provide evidence-based recovery curriculums that include cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approaches that abide by the standards set for in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense treatment guidelines.