Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide treatment to handle both addiction and mental health concerns concurrently. Dual diagnosis is an extremely prevalent circumstance for individuals involved in substance abuse, as people with mental health problems frequently medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to to feel some type of short-term respite from their disorder. Inside a dual diagnosis rehab, rehab professionals can help individuals through a comprehensive rehab plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health while dealing with drug abuse concerns. Offering a secure environment is key to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances that may cut across their program and advancement. Rehabilitation counselors will work to recognize environmental issues 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 stay mentally healthy and abstinen t whenever they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehab that helps them develop more efficient coping methods so that they are better able to deal with life circumstances more proficiently after they leave dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to returning to alcohol and drugs as an inferior answer.