Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance in which two independent disorders are present, and most often describes a co-occurring drug abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis will help a person that might not have been able to be helped in the past, end drug abuse by being correctly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or treated incorrectly which may have triggered and resulted in their drug abuse issues. Establishing the fact that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not only helps establish an efficient treatment course for them, but can also help clients better know what led to their drug abuse and the way to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Addressing dual diagnosis is often a more extensive process than the usual typical drug rehab program, and individuals who have a dual diagnosis may need to participate in an extensive aftercare program which may include proper medical support in addition to continued rehabilitation services. Being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the person will have to be medicated through out their lives either, and in fact a lot of people who have a dual diagnosis experience much better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative treatment solutions are utilized.