Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide rehab to handle both mental health and addiction issues at the same time. Dual diagnosis is an extremely prevalent situation for individuals involved in drug abuse, as those that have mental health disorders frequently medicate themselves with alcohol and drugs to experience some kind of temporary respite from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, rehabilitation counselors will help people through a detailed treatment plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health as well as addressing substance abuse concerns. Offering a safe and secure setting is key to ensure dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances that may compromise their program and advancement. Treatment counselors will continue to work to identify environmental factors in the client's life such as negative people in their lives or other things which need to be addressed in order for the person to remain mentally stable and abstinen t once they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral treatment which helps them develop more effective coping mechanisms so that they are able to better deal with life situations more effectively if they leave dual diagnosis rehab rather than turning to alcohol and drugs as an inferior solution.