Dual diagnosis can be a situation in which two independent disorders are present, and most typically denotes a co-occurring drug or alcohol use and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis can help an individual who might possibly not have been capable of being helped previously, end substance abuse because they can be correctly diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly that may have triggered and resulted in their drug or alcohol use issues. Establishing the reality that someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish an efficient treatment course for them, but may also help clients better know what triggered their substance abuse and ways to prevent it down the road. Handling dual diagnosis is often a more extensive process when compared to a typical drug rehab program, and individuals with a dual diagnosis may need to take part in an extensive aftercare program which may include appropriate medical support and also continued rehabilitation services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the individual should be medicated through out their lives either, and in fact lots of people who have a dual diagnosis experience more effective results when treated holistically and when alternative treatment methods are utilized.