Dual diagnosis is a circumstance whereby two independent disorders exist, and most typically describes a co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis will help someone that might not have been capable of being helped in the past, stop substance abuse by being properly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder could 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 simply helps establish an effective course of treatment for them, but could also help clients better know what led to their substance abuse and the way to prevent it later on. Addressing dual diagnosis is often a more extensive process than the usual typical drug rehab program, and folks with a dual diagnosis might be required to participate in a substantial aftercare program that might include appropriate medical support as well as further rehabilitation services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't imply that the individual will need to be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and in reality a lot of people with a dual diagnosis experience much better results when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.