Dual diagnosis is a circumstance in which two independent disorders exist, and most typically denotes a co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis will help an individual who may possibly not have been able to be helped in the past, stop drug abuse because they can be accurately diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or treated incorrectly which could have triggered and resulted in their drug abuse issues. Establishing the fact that someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish an effective course of treatment for them, but may also help clients better know what led to their drug use and how to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Addressing dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process compared to a typical drug rehab program, and people who have a dual diagnosis may need to take part in an extensive aftercare program that might include appropriate medical support and also further treatment services. Being identified as having co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the individual will have to be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and actually many individuals with a dual diagnosis experience more effective results when treated holistically and when alternative treatment solutions are employed.