Active military personnel demonstrate lower occurrences of illicit drug abuse than civilians, but alcoholism and prescription drug abuse rates are significantly higher among active military personnel and these numbers are increasing. Active military members in Stow have access to effective addiction treatment through their military health insurance, TRICARE. There are comprehensive treatment programs that accept TRICARE, and these facilities understand the specific challenges that active military members and their loved ones take on and the specific things which bring about substance abuse for active military personnel.
Active members of the military trying to find an effective program for addiction rehabilitation should look at programs which provide services for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other behavioral health issues specific to active military members. 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.