TRICARE is health insurance which is offered to people in the armed forces of the United States. Drug abuse inside the military is more common than one would think, and the need to provide rehab to these individuals is an important priority. TRICARE covers many different treatment services to address alcohol and drug dependence including detoxification services, in addition to rehab in outpatient, partial hospitalization and inpatient settings. Those that have TRICARE will obviously need to have a prior approval before partaking in any type of rehab service, which may be organized using a regional TRICARE representative. If an inpatient center is the favored rehabilitation option, TRICARE covers a 3 week period or one inpatient stay in that program per benefit period which is every 12 months. There are specific limits concerning how long a TRICARE member can remain in an inpatient center that accepts TRICARE, and there's typically a 30 to 45 day window that's covered. TRICARE also covers family treatment which may be very useful, as it can certainly help include loved ones in the healing and recovery process. No person in the military should fight this battle alone, and there are professional rehab counselors waiting to help today.