Dual diagnosis is a circumstance whereby two independent disorders exist, and most typically denotes a co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis might help an individual who may not have been capable of being helped during the past, end drug abuse because they can be correctly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder may have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or mistreated which may have prompted and resulted in their substance abuse issues. Establishing the fact someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not merely helps establish a highly effective treatment plan for them, but can also help clients better determine what led to their drug abuse and how to prevent it down the road. Addressing dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process compared to a typical drug rehab program, and folks with a dual diagnosis might be required to take part in an extensive aftercare program which might include appropriate medical support as well as further rehab services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't mean that the individual must be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and actually a lot of people who have a dual diagnosis experience far better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative treatment methods are utilized.