@article{ref1,
title="Military inpatient residential treatment of substance abuse disorders: the eisenhower army medical center experience",
journal="Military medicine",
year="2014",
author="Mooney, Scott R. and Horton, Philip A. and Trakowski, John H. and Lenard, Janet H. and Barron, Mark R. and Nave, Peggy V. and Gautreaux, Melissa S. and Lott, Heather D.",
volume="179",
number="6",
pages="674-678",
abstract="Opened in 2009, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center Inpatient Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) is the largest and most well-established inpatient substance use disorder treatment facility in the Department of Defense. The RTF is a 28-day inpatient treatment program that employs evidence-based practices and is based on Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous principles that are incorporated with a hybrid of military daily structure regime including early morning physical training. Family involvement is encouraged. The RTF is staffed by a multidisciplinary team specializing in addictions and admits Active/Activated Service Members (SMs) from all Service branches, typically those who have failed other military/civilian substance use disorder programs. Eighty-seven percent of SMs referred to the program successfully commenced, with continuous sobriety observed in over half of SMs 6 months later, and 1 year relapse rates comparable to other alcohol treatment programs. Limitations of our program evaluation efforts, lessons learned, and recommendations for the way ahead are shared.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0026-4075",
doi="10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00308",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00308"
}