Active military personnel experience lower rates of illicit drug use than civilians, but alcoholism and prescription drug abuse rates are significantly higher among active military personnel and these rates are on the rise. Active members of the military in Amo can obtain access to effective substance abuse treatment through their TRICARE military health insurance. There are comprehensive treatment facilities that accept TRICARE, and these facilities realize the specific challenges that active military personnel and their families face and the specific things which bring about substance abuse for active military personnel.
Active military personnel trying to find an effective program for substance abuse rehabilitation should look at programs which offer services for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health disorders specific to active military members. These types of facilities offer evidence-based treatment curriculums that involve cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approaches that abide by the standards set for in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense treatment guidelines.