Dual diagnosis is a circumstance in which two independent disorders are present, and most typically denotes a co-occurring drug abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis will help someone that may not have been able to be helped during the past, end drug or alcohol abuse by being correctly diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder may have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly which may have triggered and led to their drug abuse issues. Establishing the fact that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not merely helps establish a highly effective treatment course for them, but could also help clients better determine what triggered their drug use and ways to prevent it down the road. Addressing dual diagnosis can be a more extensive process than a typical drug rehab program, and folks who have a dual diagnosis might need to participate in an extensive aftercare program which might include appropriate medical support and also further rehab services. Being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the person will have to be medicated through out their lives either, and actually lots of people who have a dual diagnosis experience much better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.