Dual diagnosis can be 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 may help someone who may possibly not have been able to be helped during the past, put an end to substance abuse because they can be properly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly which may have triggered and resulted in their drug abuse problems. Establishing the reality that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish an efficient treatment course for them, but could also help clients better understand what triggered their drug use and the way to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Addressing dual diagnosis might be 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 an extensive aftercare program which may include appropriate medical support and also further treatment services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't mean that the person will have to be medicated through out their lives either, and actually a lot of people who have a dual diagnosis experience far better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is utilized.