Dual diagnosis is a situation whereby two independent disorders are present, and most typically denotes a co-occurring drug or alcohol use and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis might help someone who might not have been capable of being helped previously, end drug abuse because they can be properly diagnosed and helped. Their mental health disorder may have been misdiagnosed, not diagnosed at all, or treated incorrectly that may have triggered and resulted in their drug or alcohol use issues. Establishing the truth that someone is in fact a dual diagnosis client not simply helps establish a highly effective course of treatment for them, but can also help clients better know what led to their drug abuse and the way to prevent it down the road. Handling dual diagnosis might be a more extensive process than a typical drug rehab program, and individuals who have a dual diagnosis might need to take part in an extensive aftercare program that might include proper medical support and also further treatment services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't mean that the individual will need to be medicated for the remainder of their lives either, and in reality lots of people who have a dual diagnosis experience far better outcomes when treated holistically and when alternative therapy is utilized.