Dual diagnosis is a circumstance whereby two independent disorders exist, and most often describes a co-occurring drug or alcohol use and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis may help a person that may not have been able to be helped before, end drug abuse by being properly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder may have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly which may have triggered and led to their drug abuse issues. Establishing the reality that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not merely helps establish an efficient course of treatment for them, but may also help clients better understand what triggered their substance abuse and the way to prevent it later on. Addressing dual diagnosis may be a more extensive process than a typical drug rehab program, and folks with a dual diagnosis may need to take part in a substantial aftercare program which might include appropriate medical support and also further rehabilitation services. Being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the individual will have to be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and actually many individuals who have a dual diagnosis experience much better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative treatment methods are utilized.