Dual diagnosis is a circumstance in which two independent disorders are present, and most often denotes a co-occurring drug or alcohol use and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis may help an individual who might not have been capable of being helped in the past, end drug or alcohol abuse by being correctly diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder may have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or mistreated which could have prompted and resulted in their drug or alcohol use issues. Establishing the reality that someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not only helps establish an efficient course of treatment for them, but will also help clients better determine what led to their drug abuse and ways to prevent it in the future. Handling dual diagnosis can be a more extensive process than a typical drug rehab program, and individuals with a dual diagnosis may need to take part in an extensive aftercare program that might include appropriate medical support as well as continued rehab services. Being identified as having co-occurring disorders doesn't imply that the individual must be medicated for the remainder of their lives either, and in reality lots of people who have a dual diagnosis experience far better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative treatment solutions are utilized.