Dual diagnosis can be a situation 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 might not have been able to be helped during the past, finish substance abuse because they can be accurately diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly which may have triggered and resulted in their substance abuse issues. Establishing the fact someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not merely helps establish an effective treatment course for them, but can also help clients better know what caused their drug use and ways to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Addressing dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process than a typical drug rehab program, and people with a dual diagnosis may need to participate in a substantial aftercare program that might include appropriate medical support and also further rehabilitation services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the individual should be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and actually many individuals who have a dual diagnosis experience much better results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is utilized.