Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance in which two independent disorders are present, and most often describes a co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis can help an individual who might not have been capable of being helped in the past, put an end to drug abuse because they can be correctly diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or treated incorrectly which may have triggered and led to their substance abuse problems. Establishing the fact that someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish an efficient treatment plan for them, but may also help clients better understand what led to their substance abuse and ways to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Handling dual diagnosis may be a more extensive process than a typical drug rehab program, and individuals who have a dual diagnosis might be required to take part in an extensive aftercare program which can include proper medical support and also continued treatment services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the individual will need to be medicated through out their lives either, and actually many individuals who have a dual diagnosis experience far better results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.