About SARP Portsmouth VA – Portsmouth
The Navy Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program is a rehab program for addiction in Portsmouth, Virginia. Most people call it SARP. This program operates in the Naval Medical Center.
This program is on a mission to help military members overcome addiction and return to a healthy and sober life. It’s for active duty military. It’s run by the Navy. But it’s actually open to active duty military from all service branches like the Army and the Air Force as well.
This rehab has different levels of treatment based on where you are in your recovery and how much support you need. The first is level 0.5 which is called Prime for Life. It’s a short educational course that’s more focused on prevention so it’s designed for people who aren’t diagnosed with substance use disorder but have some signs of excessive use or are at risk for addiction.
The next is level 1. This is a short outpatient program. It’s mainly for people who have mild alcohol addiction. For a more intensive outpatient program there are levels 2.1 and 2.5 which give you a heavier treatment schedule while you still live at home.
Level 3 treatment is the highest level of care and it’s a residential program for five weeks. It’s for people who have a moderate to severe addiction and need a structured and comprehensive program to launch their recovery.
Regardless of which level of care you need, you’ll also have access to aftercare for your continued sobriety. There are 12 step meetings along with other low intensity treatments.
The program knows how to serve the specific needs of active duty military. If you want help for your addiction that you can balance with your service and that understands how your service impacts your addiction, this program is made for you.