Dual diagnosis can be a situation in which two independent disorders exist, and most often describes a co-occurring drug abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis will help someone who might not have been capable of being helped before, put an end to drug or alcohol abuse by being accurately diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder could have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or mistreated that may have prompted and resulted in their drug or alcohol use issues. Establishing the truth that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not just helps establish a highly effective course of treatment for them, but can also help clients better determine what led to their drug use and the way to prevent it in the future. Handling dual diagnosis can be a more extensive process than the usual typical drug rehab program, and folks with a dual diagnosis might be required to take part in an extensive aftercare program which can include appropriate medical support as well as further rehabilitation services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the individual will need to be medicated through out their lives either, and in reality lots of people with a dual diagnosis experience much better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.