TRICARE is health care insurance which is offered to people in the armed forces of the United States. Drug abuse within the military is much more common than one would assume, and the necessity to provide rehab to these individuals is a crucial priority. TRICARE covers a number of rehab services to deal with alcohol and drug dependence including detox services, and also rehabilitation in outpatient, partial hospitalization and inpatient facilities. People who have TRICARE will of course be required to get a prior approval before partaking in any sort of rehabilitation service, which may be organized using their regional TRICARE liaison. If an inpatient program will be the preferred treatment option, TRICARE will cover twenty-one days or one inpatient stay in such a program per benefit period which is every 365 days. There are specific limits concerning the length of time a TRICARE member can stay in an inpatient center that accepts TRICARE, then there is typically a 30 to 45 day window that is covered. TRICARE also covers family counselling that may be very helpful, as it may help include loved ones in the healing and process of recovery. No person in the military should fight this battle alone, and there are professional rehab counselors standing by to help you today.