Dual diagnosis rehabs are programs which provide rehabilitation to handle both addiction and mental health concerns concurrently. Dual diagnosis is a very prevalent situation for people involved in drug abuse, as individuals with mental health issues often medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to to feel some sort of short-term relief from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment counselors can help men and women using a detailed rehab plan all geared towards restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health as well as addressing drug abuse issues. Providing a secure setting is key so that dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances which could cut across their program and progress. 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 that need to be addressed in order for the person to remain mentally stable and abstinen t whenever they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehabilitation which will help them develop more effective coping mechanisms so that they are able to better handle life circumstances well when they depart dual diagnosis rehab rather than returning to alcohol and drugs as an inferior answer.