Dual diagnosis is a circumstance whereby two independent disorders exist, and most often denotes a co-occurring drug abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis will help a person that may possibly not have been capable of being helped previously, end substance abuse because they can be accurately diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder could have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or treated incorrectly that may have prompted and resulted in their drug or alcohol use issues. Establishing the fact someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish a highly effective course of treatment for them, but may also help clients better know what caused their drug abuse and how to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Handling dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process than the usual typical drug rehab program, and folks with a dual diagnosis might be required to participate in an extensive aftercare program which may include appropriate medical support and also continued rehab services. Being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the person must be medicated through out their lives either, and in fact many people who have a dual diagnosis experience much better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative treatment methods are utilized.