Dual diagnosis can be a situation in which two independent disorders exist, and most often describes a co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis might help a person that might possibly not have been able to be helped during the past, end drug or alcohol abuse because they can be properly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder could have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or mistreated which may have triggered and resulted in their drug abuse problems. Establishing the fact that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not only helps establish a highly effective course of treatment for them, but will also help clients better know what led to their substance abuse and the way to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Addressing dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process compared to a typical drug rehab program, and people with a dual diagnosis may need to participate in a substantial aftercare program which might include proper medical support and also further treatment services. Being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders doesn't mean that the individual should be medicated for the remainder of their lives either, and in reality many people with a dual diagnosis experience much better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is utilized.