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 numbers are increasing. Active members of the military in Kite can obtain access to effective addiction treatment through their military health insurance, TRICARE. There are comprehensive rehab programs that accept TRICARE, and these facilities realize the unique challenges that active military members and their families face and the specific things which bring about drug and alcohol abuse for active military personnel.
Active members of the military looking for an effective program for addiction treatment should look at facilities which provide services for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health disorders that commonly affect active military members. These types of programs offer 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.