Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance 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 a person that may possibly not have been able to be helped in the past, end drug abuse by being correctly diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder could have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly that could have triggered and led to their drug abuse problems. Establishing the fact someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not only helps establish a highly effective course of treatment for them, but can also help clients better determine what led to their drug abuse and the way to prevent it later on. Addressing dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process when compared to a typical drug rehab program, and people with a dual diagnosis might be required to participate in a substantial aftercare program which may include appropriate medical support and also further rehab services. Being identified as having co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the person will need to be medicated through out their lives either, and in fact lots of people with a dual diagnosis experience far better results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is utilized.