Active members of the military demonstrate lower occurrences of illicit drug use than civilians, but alcohol and prescription drug abuse rates are much higher among active military personnel and these numbers are increasing. Active military members in Augusta have access to effective addiction treatment through their military health insurance, TRICARE. There are comprehensive treatment facilities that accept TRICARE, and these programs understand the unique challenges that active military personnel and their families take on and the specific things which bring about substance abuse for these types of clients.
Active members of the military in search of an adequate facility for addiction rehabilitation should consider facilities which offer services for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other behavioral health disorders that commonly affect active military members. These types of facilities provide evidence-based recovery curriculums that involve cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approaches that follow the standards set for in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense treatment guidelines.
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