Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance whereby 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 a person that may possibly not have been able to be helped during the past, put an end to substance abuse by being properly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder might have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or treated incorrectly which may have prompted and resulted in their substance abuse problems. Establishing the reality that someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish an efficient treatment course for them, but may also help clients better determine what caused their drug abuse and the way to prevent it in the future. Handling dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process than a typical drug rehab program, and folks with a dual diagnosis might be required to take part in an extensive aftercare program which may include proper medical support and also continued treatment services. Being identified as having co-occurring disorders doesn't signify the person will have to be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and in fact a lot of people with a dual diagnosis experience far better results when treated holistically and when alternative treatment methods are employed.