Dual diagnosis can be a situation whereby two independent disorders are present, and most typically denotes a co-occurring drug or alcohol use and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis will help a person that may not have been able to be helped in the past, stop substance abuse by being properly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or mistreated which could have triggered and resulted in their drug abuse issues. Establishing the fact that someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish an efficient course of treatment for them, but could also help clients better understand what triggered their drug use and ways to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Addressing dual diagnosis is often a more extensive process than the usual typical drug rehab program, and people who have a dual diagnosis might be required to take part in a substantial aftercare program which can include appropriate medical support as well as further rehab services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't imply that the individual will need to be medicated for the remainder of their lives either, and in reality many individuals with a dual diagnosis experience far better results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.