Dual diagnosis can be a circumstance whereby two independent disorders are present, and most often denotes a co-occurring drug or alcohol use and mental health disorder. A dual diagnosis may help an individual who may not have been capable of being helped previously, stop substance abuse because they can be correctly diagnosed and treated. Their mental health disorder could have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or treated incorrectly which may have prompted and resulted in their substance abuse problems. Establishing the fact someone is actually a dual diagnosis client not merely helps establish an efficient treatment course for them, but may also help clients better know what led to their substance abuse and the way to prevent it in the future. Handling dual diagnosis is often a more extensive process compared to 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 as well as further rehab services. Being clinically determined to have co-occurring disorders doesn't imply the individual will need to be medicated for the rest of their lives either, and in reality many people with a dual diagnosis experience far better results when treated holistically and when alternative treatment solutions are employed.