Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide rehabilitation to address both addiction and mental health issues at the same time. Dual diagnosis is a very common circumstance for those involved in substance abuse, as individuals with mental health issues often medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to to feel some form of short-term respite from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, rehab professionals can help individuals through a detailed rehabilitation plan all geared towards restoring and replenishing mental, physical and emotional health while also dealing with drug abuse concerns. Offering a secure environment is key to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can be relaxed and remain undistracted from circumstances that may cut across their program and progress. Rehab counselors will work to identify environmental factors in the client's life such as negative people in their lives or other things that have to be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally stable and abstinen t once they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral treatment that helps them develop far better coping mechanisms so they are better able to deal with life circumstances more proficiently after they leave dual diagnosis rehab rather than returning to drugs and alcohol as a possible option.