Active members of the military demonstrate lower rates of illicit drug abuse than civilians, but alcoholism and prescription drug addiction rates are significantly higher among active military personnel and these rates are on the rise. Active members of the military in South Padre Island have access to quality addiction treatment through their military health insurance, TRICARE. There are numerous treatment facilities that accept TRICARE, and these facilities 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 trying to find an effective facility for addiction rehabilitation will want to look at programs which provide services for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other behavioral health disorders that commonly affect members of the military. These types of facilities offer evidence-based recovery curriculums 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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