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 will help an individual who might not have been capable of being helped during the past, end drug or alcohol abuse by being accurately diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder could have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or mistreated that may have triggered and led to their drug abuse problems. Establishing the truth that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish an efficient treatment plan for them, but could also help clients better determine what caused their drug use and ways to prevent it in the future. Handling dual diagnosis may be a more extensive process than a typical drug rehab program, and people who have a dual diagnosis might be required to participate in a substantial aftercare program which may include appropriate medical support and also continued treatment services. Being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders doesn't imply that the person will have to be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and in fact lots of people who have a dual diagnosis experience more effective results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.