Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance in which 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 in the past, put an end to substance abuse by being accurately diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder could have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly which could have prompted and led to their drug abuse problems. Establishing the fact that someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not merely helps establish an efficient course of treatment for them, but can also help clients better determine what caused their drug use and the way to prevent it down the road. Handling dual diagnosis is often a more extensive process when compared to a typical drug rehab program, and people with a dual diagnosis might need to take part in an extensive aftercare program which might include proper medical support and also further rehab services. Being identified as having co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the person should be medicated through out their lives either, and in fact a lot of people with a dual diagnosis experience much better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.