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The team at Asana Recovery are dedicated to providing veteran-specific support, to tackle the unique problems, traumas, and psychological needs of helping veterans to recover and to live a healthy civilian life without drugs and alcohol.
For most people, active duty is considered the hardest part of serving in the military. But, for many veterans, the difficulty happens not when you’re deployed, but when you’re asked to go home.
Reintegrating into civilian life can be difficult and traumatic for many, leading to significant reliance on drugs, alcohol, and prescription medication. As a result, 1.3 million, or 7.8% of all veterans had a substance use disorder in 2020.
In addition, more than half of all veterans show problematic relationships with drugs and alcohol. According to National Institute on Drug Abuse Military Substance Abuse statistics, over 555,000 veterans abuse prescription opioids. 48% regularly binge drink. And, 2.6 million, or 12.8% of the total population abuse marijuana.
It’s undeniable that military service greatly increases risks of drug and alcohol abuse and therefore of addiction. If you or a loved one is struggling, there is help.
We are committed to providing a comfortable and effective place for clients to get clean and begin their journey in recovery. Your recovery is our number ONE priority at Asana Recovery. Call us today.
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Veterans often have significantly higher rates of substance abuse and addiction than the general population. That’s especially true in veterans who retired from military service within the last twenty years, where rates of substance addiction are almost twice that of the general population.
For all groups, addiction and abuse are significantly higher. For example, just over 10% of the U.S. general population qualifies as having a substance use disorder — that goes up to 12.7% of all veterans who retired in 2001 or later.
Of course, those numbers decline over time. As veterans are able to receive treatment, move into care facilities, and get the help they need, rates of addiction go down. Just 3.7% of pre-Vietnam era veterans have a substance use disorder, and Persian Gulf War veterans have addiction rates of slightly lower than the general population.
30.9% Of male veterans and 26.9% of female veterans are diagnosed with PTSD during or after service.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is also one of the largest risks of substance use disorder in veterans, with 86% of veterans with PTSD binge drinking and 20% suffering from a co-occurring substance use disorder.
3.1 million veterans have a diagnosed anxiety or depression disorder. Of those, some 481,000 have both a substance use a disorder and a mental illness. While rates of anxiety and depression are only slightly higher in veterans than in the general population, individuals with those disorders are at increased risk of substance abuse and addiction.
In addition, veterans are very prone to using substances to self-medicate. This often results from being put in situations where the individual has to be self-reliant or to appear tough.
The natural reaction is to use substances, act as though everything is okay, and “keep going.” Yet, for many, that results in increasing difficulties keeping up, worsening mental health problems, and increasing struggles to fit in with everyday life outside of the military.
As a result, 21% of all veterans seeking substance use disorder treatment are homeless. While 64% of all homeless persons are estimated to have a substance use disorder, having a similar percentage of the general population struggling with homelessness would increase homelessness from around 550,000 to over 8.5 million. That’s often linked with struggles to fit into previously normal routines and to re-adapt to life outside of the military, which further pushes drug and alcohol abuse
If you or a veteran you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, please call the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 then press 1, text 838255, or chat online at veteranscrisisline.net. This confidential support is available 24/7 for veterans, service members, and their families. Asana Recovery’s clinical team provides ongoing psychiatric support and safety planning for veterans with co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders.
We are committed to providing a comfortable and effective place for clients to get clean and begin their journey in recovery. Your recovery is our number ONE priority at Asana Recovery. Call us today.
For veterans, substance use disorder rarely comes alone. PTSD, depression, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, and moral injury frequently co-occur with substance use — and treating only the substance use leaves the underlying conditions untouched. At Asana Recovery, we provide integrated dual diagnosis care designed for these complexities.
Veterans navigating reintegration, combat-related PTSD, MST, or moral injury often need trauma-focused treatment alongside substance use treatment—not in sequence. Our dual diagnosis program for trauma and addiction is designed for this integrated approach.
If you or a loved one is struggling with drug or alcohol abuse, there are plenty of options for you to seek out treatment. Among those include support through government-supported treatment programs, private treatment programs for veterans like the one at Asana Recovery, and outpatient treatment programs.
The VA has 96 treatment locations across the U.S, which attempt to offer drug and alcohol treatment for 3.9 million veterans with drug and alcohol problems. If you want to see if you qualify
If you qualify, you can get on a waitlist, which will range from 3 days to over 6 months, depending on the facility. Because most have a backlog, most facilities simply do not accept new applicants, which may mean you have to travel to go to treatment. You can check expected wait times for your area here.
While VA-provided care is a good choice for many, especially if your area has available treatment options, moving into private care can greatly speed up your access to care. If you need more space, private residential care, or specialty treatment that your VA might not be able to provide, we can help.
In addition, our treatment is covered by insurance. You can use our insurance form or contact us to check how much of your care is covered by your insurance provider or fill out or free insurance verification form here.
Asana Recovery is an outpatient treatment facility serving Orange County. We do not provide medical detox or residential treatment directly — for veterans needing those higher levels of care, we coordinate placement through our trusted partner network and the VA, then transition you into our outpatient programs for the longer recovery work.
For veterans struggling with active substance use, we coordinate medically supervised detox through our trusted partner facilities. Once medically stable, you transition into our outpatient programs.
For veterans needing 24/7 clinical supervision, we coordinate placement at trusted partner residential facilities — including coordination with VA when appropriate. We transition you to our outpatient programs as your clinical needs evolve.
If you live in or near Orange County, our outpatient programs include PHP, IOP, Virtual IOP, and Standard Outpatient — designed to fit around work, family, and reintegration responsibilities at our Fountain Valley center.
Asana Recovery is in-network with both TriCare and Tri-West (VA Community Care), meaning eligible veterans can access our outpatient programs at in-network rates. We’re also in-network with Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, Cigna, and ComPsych — covering veterans with civilian insurance or dual coverage. Most other PPO plans are accepted on an out-of-network basis.
For veterans using VA Community Care, we coordinate authorization with your VA case manager to ensure seamless access.
Veterans are exposed to significant risks, to trauma, to stress, and to difficulty fitting in in their daily lives. That often means that a single 30-day treatment session is not enough to ensure your long-term recovery. Here, factors like your ability to reintegrate into work, a home, or other parts of life are also important. For that reason, Asana Recovery offers ongoing treatment and aftercare to help ensure that you stay clean and sober after treatment. For example:
In some cases, we’ll help our alumni find jobs and places to work after graduating from our program.
We often help our alumni find placement with self-help groups like AA, NA, SMART Recovery, or LifeRing Recovery, ensuring you have ongoing accountability and support
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