Active military personnel demonstrate lower occurrences of illicit drug abuse than civilians, but alcoholism and prescription drug addiction rates are much higher among active military personnel and these numbers are on the rise. Active military members in Gary can obtain access to quality addiction treatment through their TRICARE military health insurance. There are numerous treatment programs that accept TRICARE, and these programs realize the specific challenges that active military members and their families face and the specific things which trigger drug and alcohol abuse for active military personnel.
Active military personnel looking for an effective rehab program for substance abuse treatment should consider programs which provide treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other behavioral health disorders that commonly affect active military members. These types of programs provide evidence-based treatment methods that involve cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approaches that follow the standards set for in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense treatment guidelines.