Dual diagnosis can be a situation whereby two independent disorders are present, and most often describes a co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis might help a person that might not have been capable of being helped before, stop drug abuse by being accurately diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or mistreated which could have triggered and led to their drug abuse issues. Establishing the fact someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish an efficient course of treatment for them, but could also help clients better determine what led to their drug abuse and how to prevent it in the future. Handling dual diagnosis may be a more extensive process than the usual typical drug rehab program, and folks who have a dual diagnosis may need to take part in a substantial aftercare program which might include proper medical support along with continued rehabilitation services. Being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the person must be medicated through out their lives either, and actually many individuals who have a dual diagnosis experience much better results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is utilized.