Dual diagnosis can be a situation whereby two independent disorders exist, and most often denotes a co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis can help someone who might possibly not have been able to be helped before, put an end to substance abuse because they can be correctly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly which could have triggered and resulted in their substance abuse issues. Establishing the fact someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not just helps establish an effective treatment course for them, but can also help clients better determine what caused their drug use and the way to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Addressing dual diagnosis may be a more extensive process compared to a typical drug rehab program, and folks with a dual diagnosis may need to take part in an extensive aftercare program which can include proper medical support in addition to further treatment services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the person will need to be medicated through out their lives either, and in reality lots of people with a dual diagnosis experience more effective results when treated holistically and when alternative treatment methods are employed.