Active military personnel experience lower occurrences of illicit drug abuse than civilians, but alcoholism and prescription drug abuse rates are much higher among active military personnel and these rates are increasing. Active military members in Leon can obtain access to quality addiction treatment through their TRICARE military health insurance. There are numerous treatment centers that accept TRICARE, and these facilities realize the unique challenges that active military personnel and their loved ones take on and the specific things which bring about substance abuse for active military personnel.
Active military personnel in search of the best program for addiction rehabilitation will want to look at facilities which offer services for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health disorders specific to active military members. These types of programs offer evidence-based treatment methods that include cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approaches that follow the standards set for in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense treatment guidelines.