Disorders: Substance Use

1 in 10 veterans has faced issues of Substance Use Disorder, drug addiction, alcoholism, or other behavior addiction. SUDs is a result of affected health because of uncontrolled drug and alcohol use. So, it can be because of problems at work, home, school, etc. Other factors in facilitating SUD's increase are:

• Stress - Emotional
• Depression
• Peer Pressure
• Genetics
• Anxiety

Veterans adjusting to civilian life.

Adjusting to civilian life after the return home becomes extremely difficult for many veterans. For instance, they suffer from marital conflicts, financial problems, unresolved psychological issues, employment concerns, and physical pain. The facilities for the rehabilitation of veterans are provided by the government and private agencies.

Treatment: Active-Duty Service Members

All the five branches of the US Military have available alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Substance abuse is very common among military personnel and their loved ones. In addition, the members active on duty can assist in reporting alcohol or drug abuse problems for receiving the proper medical and psychological help. For instance, the substance abuse in active members can receive the following treatments:

• ASAP (Army Substance Abuse Program): Army Substance Abuse Program includes counseling, treatment, aftercare, and intensive rehabilitation.
• MCCSSAP (Marine Corps Community Services Substance Abuse Program): Marine Corps Community Services Substance Abuse Program includes screening for drugs and alcohol, counseling for substance abuse, aftercare, etc.
• SARP (Navy Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation): SARP West Coast at Naval Base Point Loma where inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, PTSD treatment, counseling, and aftercare referrals are provided with counseling and screening.
• ADAPT (Air Force Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program): Air Force Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program provide preventive education and treatment is provided to both family members and the active-duty personnel.
• SAPP (Coast Guard Substance Abuse Prevention Program): Coast Guard Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAPP) provides Education, Treatment, and Training to support the US Coast Guard's policies are provided.

How to Find Help and Hope?

It's not easy to seek help, especially when your training was in an immense display of courage and strength, especially under circumstances that aren't optimal. But here, you need to understand that reaching out to help yourself out of drugs and alcohol addiction is a work of courage and strength in itself. The psychological trauma and its aftermath can affect you greatly. Additionally, it can cause:

• Ruined relationship
• Financial instability
• Destroyed physical health

Whoever you are seeking help for, you can get it at these featured treatment centers. For example, they include The Kusnacht Practice Switzerland, Mercui Recovery, Clinic Les Alpes, Crossroads Center Antigua, The Meadows, All Points North Lodge, Caron Foundation, Exclusive Hawaii, The Dunes East Hampton, Cirque Lodge, Paracelsus Recovery, Destination Hope, Tikvah Lake Recovery, Paracelsus Recovery, Alo House Recovery, J. Flowers Health Institute, Fountain Hills Recovery, Cliffside Malibu, White River Manor, The Banyans Australia, Noda Vida Recovery, Seasons Malibu, The Cabin Thailand, and Les Mariannes Wellness Center.