Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance in which two independent disorders are present, and most typically describes a co-occurring drug or alcohol use and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis might help someone that may not have been able to be helped during the past, end drug or alcohol abuse because they can be properly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder may have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly which could have triggered and resulted in their drug abuse problems. Establishing the reality that someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish an efficient treatment plan for them, but can also help clients better determine what triggered their substance abuse and ways to prevent it down the road. Handling dual diagnosis can be a more extensive process compared to a typical drug rehab program, and folks who have a dual diagnosis might be required to take part in a substantial aftercare program that might include proper medical support in addition to continued treatment services. Being identified as having co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the person will need to be medicated through out their lives either, and actually many people who have a dual diagnosis experience much better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is employed.