Dual diagnosis is a situation in which two independent disorders are present, and most typically denotes a co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis might help someone who may not have been capable of being helped before, stop substance abuse by being correctly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or mistreated that may have prompted and resulted in their drug abuse problems. Establishing the fact someone is certainly a dual diagnosis client not just helps establish a highly effective treatment course for them, but can also help clients better understand what caused their drug use and how to prevent it down the road. Handling dual diagnosis can be a more extensive process when compared to a typical drug rehab program, and people who have a dual diagnosis might be required to take part in a substantial aftercare program which may include proper medical support in addition to further rehabilitation services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't mean that the person should be medicated through out their lives either, and in fact many individuals with a dual diagnosis experience far better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative treatment methods are employed.