Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance in which two independent disorders are present, and most typically denotes a co-occurring drug or alcohol use and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis can help an individual who may possibly not have been able to be helped in the past, put an end to substance abuse because they can be properly diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly that could have prompted and resulted in their substance abuse issues. Establishing the reality that someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not only helps establish an effective treatment course for them, but can also help clients better understand what caused their substance abuse and the way to prevent it in the future. Addressing dual diagnosis can be a more extensive process when compared to a typical drug rehab program, and people with a dual diagnosis might be required to take part in an extensive aftercare program that might include proper medical support in addition to further treatment services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the person should be medicated through out their lives either, and actually many people who have a dual diagnosis experience much better results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.