Dual diagnosis can be a situation in which two independent disorders exist, and most often denotes a co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis will help someone who may possibly not have been able to be helped during the past, put an end to drug abuse by being accurately diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder may have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or mistreated which may have triggered and resulted in their substance abuse problems. Establishing the reality that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not just helps establish a highly effective treatment course for them, but could also help clients better know what caused their drug use and ways to prevent it in the future. Addressing dual diagnosis can be a more extensive process than the usual typical drug rehab program, and people who have a dual diagnosis may need to take part in a substantial aftercare program which might include appropriate medical support along with further rehab services. Being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the person must be medicated through out their lives either, and in reality a lot of people who have a dual diagnosis experience more effective results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.