Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance whereby two independent disorders are present, and most typically describes a co-occurring drug abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis might help an individual who may not have been capable of being helped during the past, stop substance abuse by being accurately diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder could have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or treated incorrectly which could have triggered and resulted in their substance abuse issues. Establishing the reality that someone is certainly a dual diagnosis client not only helps establish a highly effective course of treatment for them, but may also help clients better understand what caused their drug abuse and how to prevent it down the road. Handling dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process compared to a typical drug rehab program, and folks with a dual diagnosis might be required to participate in a substantial aftercare program that might include appropriate medical support as well as further treatment services. Being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders doesn't mean that the person will need to be medicated through out their lives either, and in fact lots of people with a dual diagnosis experience much better results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.