Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance whereby two independent disorders are present, and most often describes a co-occurring drug or alcohol use and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis can help an individual who may possibly not have been able to be helped during the past, end drug abuse because they can be correctly diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly that could have prompted and resulted in their substance abuse problems. Establishing the fact someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not only helps establish a highly effective course of treatment for them, but can also help clients better determine what triggered their drug abuse and how to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Handling dual diagnosis is often a more extensive process than a typical drug rehab program, and people with a dual diagnosis might be required to take part in an extensive aftercare program which can include proper medical support and also continued rehab services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the person will have to be medicated for the remainder of their lives either, and actually many people with a dual diagnosis experience much better results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.