Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance whereby two independent disorders are present, and most typically describes a co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis will help an individual who might possibly not have been able to be helped before, stop drug or alcohol abuse by being correctly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or mistreated that could have prompted and resulted in their drug or alcohol use issues. Establishing the reality that someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish a highly effective treatment course for them, but will also help clients better determine what triggered their drug use and the way to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Handling dual diagnosis may be a more extensive process than a typical drug rehab program, and individuals who have a dual diagnosis might need to take part in a substantial aftercare program which can include proper medical support in addition to continued rehab services. Being identified as having co-occurring disorders doesn't imply that the person will need to be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and in fact many individuals who have a dual diagnosis experience more effective outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.