Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance whereby two independent disorders are present, and most typically denotes a co-occurring drug abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis can help an individual who might possibly not have been capable of being helped during the past, stop drug abuse by being accurately diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or mistreated which could have prompted and led to their substance abuse problems. Establishing the fact someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not just helps establish an efficient treatment plan for them, but may also help clients better understand what triggered their drug use and ways to prevent it in the future. Addressing dual diagnosis is often a more extensive process compared to a typical drug rehab program, and individuals with a dual diagnosis might need to take part in an extensive aftercare program which can include proper medical support along with further rehab services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't mean that the individual should be medicated through out their lives either, and actually many people with a dual diagnosis experience far better results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is utilized.