Active members of the military experience lower rates of illicit drug use than civilians, but alcoholism and prescription drug addiction rates are much higher among active military personnel and these rates are increasing. Active members of the military in Columbia can obtain access to effective substance abuse treatment through their military health insurance, TRICARE. There are numerous treatment programs that accept TRICARE, and these facilities realize the unique challenges that active military members and their loved ones face and the specific things which trigger substance abuse for these types of clients.
Active military personnel trying to find an adequate facility for addiction rehabilitation should consider facilities which provide services for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other behavioral health issues specific to active military members. These types of programs offer evidence-based treatment methods that incorporate cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approaches that abide by the standards set for in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense treatment guidelines.
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