TRICARE is medical insurance which is offered to members of the armed forces of the United States. Drug and alcohol use within the military is much more common than one would think, and the necessity to offer rehabilitation to these individuals is an important priority. TRICARE covers a variety of rehabilitation services to deal with drug and alcohol dependence including detoxification services, as well as rehab in outpatient, partial hospitalization and inpatient settings. People with TRICARE will of course be asked to have a prior approval before partaking in any sort of rehabilitation service, which can be organized using a regional TRICARE representative. If an inpatient program will be the preferred rehabilitation choice, TRICARE will cover twenty-one days or one inpatient stay in that facility per benefit period which is every 365 days. There are particular limits concerning how much time a TRICARE member can stay within an inpatient center that accepts TRICARE, and there is typically a 30 to 45 day window that is covered. TRICARE also covers family treatment which may be very helpful, as it could help include family members in the healing and recovery process. No person in the military should struggle with this battle alone, and there are professional rehab counselors waiting to help today.