Active military personnel have lower rates of illicit drug use than civilians, but alcoholism and prescription drug abuse rates are much higher among active military personnel and these rates are on the rise. Active members of the military in Oral can obtain access to effective addiction treatment through their military health insurance, TRICARE. There are numerous treatment programs that accept TRICARE, and these facilities realize the specific challenges that active military personnel and their families 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 facility for addiction treatment will want to look at programs which provide services for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health issues 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.