TRICARE is health insurance that's provided to people in the armed forces of the United States. Drug abuse inside the military is a lot more common than one would imagine, and the need to provide treatment to these individuals is a crucial priority. TRICARE covers a variety of treatment services to deal with alcohol and drug dependence such as detox services, and also rehabilitation in outpatient, partial hospitalization and inpatient programs. People who have TRICARE will obviously need to have a prior approval before taking part in any type of treatment service, which is often arranged using their regional TRICARE representative. If an inpatient center will be the favored rehab choice, TRICARE covers 21 days or one inpatient stay in that center per benefit period which is every 12 months. There are specific limits regarding the length of time a TRICARE member can stay in an inpatient center that accepts TRICARE, and there is typically a 30 to 45 day window that's covered. TRICARE also covers family counselling which is often very helpful, as it can certainly 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 treatment counselors standing by to help you today.