Eisenhower Army Medical Center Emergency Room

Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, provides inpatient residential recovery as part of their comprehensive behavioral healthcare aimed at strengthening overall fitness and improving service readiness among service members. This four-week high-intensity treatment serves all active duty US military personnel with severe substance use disorders. These encompass the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. The program also addresses dually diagnosed mental health issues such as PTSD, depression and mild traumatic brain injury.

Residential treatment is delivered in a secure, structured and military-focused space within Fort Eisenhower. This setting facilitates therapeutic change and prepares you for immediate return to service upon recovery. Referral must come through the Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) or similar programs for you to be accepted into the program.

The program delivers high quality outcomes-focused residential care that helps service personnel overcome substance misuse while maintaining operational readiness. You’ll undergo psychiatric and medical evaluation, psychological testing and biopsychosocial assessment at intake. This helps the care team create a personalized care plan that guides your recovery. You’ll attend group therapy to gain practical life skills that foster sobriety and prevent relapse. Family and individual therapy are provided if clinically relevant to your recovery efforts.

You’ll benefit from 24/7 nursing care or support as you navigate recovery. Occupational therapy is provided to help you rebuild daily living and job skills, improve physical and cognitive function and enhance your overall readiness for duty. You’ll also receive spiritual guidance from the military chaplain to strengthen your personal relationship with God and seek peace in recovery. The program is particularly rooted in 12 Step practices, and you must actively attend meetings and find a sponsor. The program also incorporates recreational activities so you can have fun and enjoy recovery experiences while living onsite.

Medical care including pain management and neurology is also available via consultation onsite. You’ll work with the care team to create a tailored discharge plan. This may entail continuing your recovery via the outpatient ASAP program or a similar program.