Dual diagnosis is a situation in which two independent disorders are present, and most typically describes a co-occurring drug or alcohol use and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis might help a person that might not have been capable of being helped in the past, end drug or alcohol abuse because they can be accurately diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder may have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or mistreated which may have prompted and resulted in their drug or alcohol use issues. Establishing the fact that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not merely helps establish a highly effective course of treatment for them, but will also help clients better know what caused their drug abuse and ways to prevent it later on. Handling dual diagnosis may be a more extensive process when compared to a typical drug rehab program, and individuals with a dual diagnosis might need to participate in an extensive aftercare program which may include appropriate medical support and also continued rehab services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the person will have to be medicated for the remainder of their lives either, and actually a lot of people with a dual diagnosis experience more effective results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is utilized.