Dual diagnosis is a circumstance whereby two independent disorders exist, and most typically denotes a co-occurring drug abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis can help someone who may not have been able to be helped during the past, finish substance abuse by being correctly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder may have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or mistreated that could have prompted and resulted in their drug abuse problems. Establishing the reality that someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not only helps establish a highly effective course of treatment for them, but will also help clients better determine what triggered their drug abuse and how to prevent it in the future. Handling dual diagnosis may be a more extensive process compared to a typical drug rehab program, and individuals who have a dual diagnosis might need to take part in an extensive aftercare program which might include appropriate medical support and also continued rehabilitation services. Being identified as having co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the person will have to be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and in reality lots of people who have a dual diagnosis experience much better results when treated holistically and when alternative treatment methods are employed.