Dual diagnosis can be a situation in which two independent disorders exist, and most typically describes a co-occurring drug or alcohol use and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis will help an individual who may not have been capable of being helped during the past, put an end to drug or alcohol abuse by being accurately diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder could have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or treated incorrectly that could have prompted and resulted in their drug or alcohol use problems. Establishing the reality that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not only helps establish an effective treatment plan for them, but may also help clients better determine what triggered their drug abuse and the way to prevent it down the road. Handling dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process when compared to a typical drug rehab program, and people who have a dual diagnosis might need to take part in an extensive aftercare program that might include appropriate medical support and also continued treatment services. Being identified as having co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the person should be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and in reality many individuals who have a dual diagnosis experience far better results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is utilized.