Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide treatment to handle both mental health and addiction issues simultaneously. Dual diagnosis is an extremely prevalent circumstance for those involved with substance abuse, as individuals with mental health disorders frequently self medicate with drugs and alcohol to experience some form of short-term relief from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment counselors can help people using a comprehensive rehab plan all geared towards restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health as well as dealing with drug abuse problems. Offering a safe environment is key to ensure dual diagnosis clients can be relaxed and remain undistracted from circumstances that could cut across their treatment plan and development. Rehab counselors will work to identify environmental issues in the client's life such as negative relationships or any other things that need to be addressed in order for the person to remain mentally stable and sober t when they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehabilitation that helps them develop far better coping mechanisms so that they are better able to deal with life circumstances more proficiently once they leave dual diagnosis rehab instead of returning to alcohol and drugs as a possible answer.