Dual diagnosis is a circumstance in which two independent disorders exist, and most typically describes a co-occurring drug abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis can help someone that might not have been able to be helped during the past, end drug or alcohol abuse by being correctly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or treated incorrectly which may have triggered and led to their drug abuse issues. Establishing the truth that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish a highly effective treatment course for them, but can also help clients better determine what triggered their substance abuse and how to prevent it in the foreseeable future. Addressing dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process compared to a typical drug rehab program, and folks who have a dual diagnosis might need to take part in a substantial aftercare program which may include proper medical support and also further rehab services. Being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the individual will need to be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and in fact a lot of people who have a dual diagnosis experience more effective results when treated holistically and when alternative treatment solutions are utilized.