Addiction & PTSD Treatment for Active Duty Military

Comprehensive addiction treatment built for Military Members

At Warriors Heart, we provide primary addiction treatment for active duty service members struggling with alcohol or drug dependence, with specialized care for co-occurring trauma, PTSD, and related conditions.

We serve active duty, guard, and reserve members from all branches and commands in an environment built exclusively for those who understand military culture. No civilians. No explaining yourself. Recovery alongside people who get the pressure, the responsibility, and what it means to serve.

If substance use has become how you’re coping, you’re not alone and you don’t have to handle this by yourself.

Every Active Duty Service Member Deserves the Chance to Heal

Active duty puts you under constant pressure. Mission readiness. Performance expectations. Physical demands. Stress, injury, sleep deprivation, and trauma that accumulates over time. For many service members, substance use becomes the way to manage it all and keep performing.

Warriors Heart serves active duty from:

  • All branches and commands
  • All ranks and roles
  • All military backgrounds

If addiction is present, and trauma is part of the story, you belong here.

What We Treat

Warriors Heart treats substance use disorders first, while addressing the conditions that often accompany them.

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Alcohol
Abuse

Alcohol misuse is common in military culture and often normalized until it becomes a problem. We treat alcohol dependence while addressing the trauma and stress patterns that drive it.
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Drug & Substance Addiction

Comprehensive, trauma-informed care for drug and substance addiction including marijuana, kratom, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin rooted in understanding the realities of service.
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Prescription
Drug Abuse

We treat dependence on prescription medications, opioids, stimulants, and other substances that often begin as a way to manage injury, deployment stress, or chronic pain.
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PTSD and
Trauma

Many veterans carry unresolved trauma, moral injury, or cumulative stress. We treat trauma only when it exists alongside addiction, using trauma-informed clinical care.

Why Active Duty Service Members Need Military-Specific Treatment

Active duty comes with pressures civilians don’t understand. Chain of command. Mission readiness. The need to stay sharp and perform at all times. A standard civilian rehab doesn’t understand that. Warriors Heart does.

At Warriors Heart:

  • Military language, structure, and values are built into treatment
  • Recovery happens alongside others currently serving who understand the pressure
  • You’re not explaining yourself to people who’ve never worn the uniform
  • Peer accountability happens the way it does in service: direct, honest, no pretense

This environment removes barriers to honesty and trust. You can be real about what’s happening without fear of judgment from people who don’t understand military life.

How Warriors Heart Serves active duty

Warriors Heart is a primary substance use disorder treatment center designed specifically for active duty military, veterans, and first responders.

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    Medical Detox

    Medically supervised detox with 24/7 care for veterans, active duty service members, and first responders. Safe withdrawal management so you can start treatment stable and ready.

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    Inpatient Rehabilitation

    Warriors Heart’s 42-day residential program treats addiction and PTSD exclusively for veterans, active duty service members, and first responders. Full immersion treatment on over 500 acres in Texas or Virginia.

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    Dual Diagnosis Treatment

    Specialized care for addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions. One addiction specialist. One mental health clinician. Working together because substance use and trauma aren’t separate problems.

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    Experiential Therapy

    Replace addiction with purpose. K9 program, equine, art, yoga, jiu jitsu, wood shop, fishing, nature hikes. Warriors rebuild confidence and purpose through hands-on experiences alongside clinical care.

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  • Outpatient Rehabilitation

    Flexible outpatient treatment for veterans, active duty service members, and first responders. PHP (Partial Hospitalization Program), sober living, and TMS/MeRT brain therapy. Continue recovery while maintaining work and family.

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    Sober Living

    Structured recovery housing for warriors transitioning from residential treatment. 60-day minimum stay with Warriors Anonymous meetings, optional intensive outpatient programming, meals, and peer community in Bandera, Texas.

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    TMS Brain Therapy

    Non-invasive brain stimulation therapy for treatment-resistant PTSD, depression, anxiety, and TBI. Available to warriors, alumni, and family members at our Texas campus. Advanced technology most treatment centers don’t have.

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    Warriors Heart Aftercare

    Recovery doesn’t end at discharge. Alumni are supported for life through Warriors Anonymous meetings, outpatient programs, the Alumni App, peer community, and 24/7 access to support.

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Treatment takes place across our Texas and Virginia campuses, both located on over 500 acres of private property designed to support focus, structure, and healing.

We Accept Most Insurance & VA Benefits

Warriors Heart works directly with veterans, active duty service members, and first responders to help navigate coverage options.

  • Aetna
  • Beacon health solutions
  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • GEHA
  • Humana
  • Optum
  • TRICARE
  • TRICARE for Life
  • TriWest
  • UMR
  • United Healthcare
  • VA Community Care

We also work with the Texas Veterans Commission and accept private pay.

Note: We currently do not accept Medicaid or any Medicaid-related insurance plans. 

Our admissions team understands the VA process and can help you determine eligibility and next steps.

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Warriors Healing Warriors

Recovery at Warriors Heart does not end at discharge. Active duty service members remain connected through: 

Warriors Heart Alumni

Warriors Anonymous

Warriors Stories

Many service members return sober, grounded, purposeful, and connected to a community that gets military life.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

You’ve handled pressure, responsibility, and situations most people never face. 
Asking for help doesn’t take that away. It protects it. 

If drugs have started to take more than they give, you don’t have to figure this out alone. Support is available right now, and the conversation is confidential.