Active military personnel demonstrate lower rates of illicit drug abuse than civilians, but alcohol and prescription drug addiction rates are significantly higher among active military personnel and these numbers are increasing. Active military members in Acme can obtain access to quality addiction treatment through their TRICARE military health insurance. There are comprehensive treatment facilities that accept TRICARE, and these facilities understand the unique challenges that active military members and their loved ones take on and the specific things which trigger drug and alcohol abuse for these types of clients.
Active military personnel looking for the best facility for addiction treatment should look at programs which offer treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other behavioral health issues that commonly affect active military members. These types of facilities provide evidence-based treatment methods that incorporate cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approaches that abide by the standards set for in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense treatment guidelines.