Dual diagnosis rehabs are centers which deliver rehab to address both addiction and mental health concerns concurrently. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common circumstance for those involved in drug abuse, as people who have mental health disorders frequently medicate themselves with alcohol and drugs to experience some kind of short-term respite from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, rehab counselors can help people through a detailed treatment plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health while also addressing substance abuse problems. Offering a secure setting is essential to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can be at ease and remain free from distraction from things which may cut across their program and development. Rehabilitation counselors will work to identify environmental issues in the client's life such as negative people in their lives or other things which need to be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally healthy and sober t when they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehab that helps them develop far better coping mechanisms so that they are able to better deal with life situations more proficiently after they leave dual diagnosis rehab instead of turning to alcohol and drugs as a possible answer.