Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance in which two independent disorders are present, and most often denotes a co-occurring drug abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis might help a person that might not have been capable of being helped during the past, finish drug or alcohol abuse by being correctly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly that could have prompted and resulted in their drug or alcohol use problems. Establishing the fact that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not only helps establish a highly effective course of treatment for them, but could also help clients better determine what caused their drug use and ways to prevent it in the future. Handling dual diagnosis may be a more extensive process when compared to a typical drug rehab program, and people who have a dual diagnosis might be required to participate in a substantial aftercare program that might include appropriate medical support and also further rehabilitation services. Being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the individual must be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and in fact many people with a dual diagnosis experience far better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.