Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance in which two independent disorders are present, and most often denotes a co-occurring drug or alcohol use and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis can help someone that may possibly not have been able to be helped during the past, end drug or alcohol abuse by being accurately diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly which may have triggered and led to their drug abuse issues. Establishing the fact that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish a highly effective treatment plan for them, but may also help clients better determine what caused their substance abuse and the way to prevent it in the future. Addressing dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process than the usual typical drug rehab program, and folks with a dual diagnosis might be required to participate in an extensive aftercare program which might include appropriate medical support as well as continued rehabilitation services. Being identified as having co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the individual will need to be medicated through out their lives either, and actually a lot of people who have a dual diagnosis experience more effective outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative treatment methods are utilized.