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 an individual who might possibly not have been able to be helped in the past, stop substance abuse by being accurately diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder may have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or mistreated which may have triggered and led to their substance abuse problems. Establishing the fact someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish an efficient treatment course for them, but will also help clients better determine what triggered their substance abuse and the way to prevent it in the future. Handling dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process compared to a typical drug rehab program, and folks who have a dual diagnosis might be required to participate in an extensive aftercare program that might include appropriate medical support and also further rehabilitation services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the individual will have to be medicated for the remainder of their lives either, and in reality many individuals who have a dual diagnosis experience more effective results when treated holistically and when alternative treatment solutions are utilized.