Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance in which two independent disorders are present, and most typically describes a co-occurring drug abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis might help an individual who may possibly not have been able to be helped in the past, end substance abuse because they can be properly diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or treated incorrectly which could have triggered and led to their substance abuse problems. Establishing the fact that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not just helps establish an effective treatment course for them, but may also help clients better understand what caused their drug use and ways to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Addressing dual diagnosis may be a more extensive process when compared to a typical drug rehab program, and individuals with a dual diagnosis might be required to take part in an extensive aftercare program that might include appropriate medical support as well as further rehabilitation services. Being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders doesn't imply that the individual will have to be medicated through out their lives either, and actually a lot of people with a dual diagnosis experience much better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.