Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide treatment to handle both mental health and addiction issues simultaneously. Dual diagnosis is an extremely prevalent situation for folks involved with drug abuse, as those that have mental health problems often medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to to feel some type of short-term relief from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, rehabilitation professionals will help individuals using a detailed rehabilitation plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health while dealing with alcohol and drug abuse concerns. Offering a secure setting is essential so that dual diagnosis clients can be comfortable and remain undistracted from circumstances that could cut across their treatment plan and advancement. Rehabilitation counselors will work to spot environmental factors in the client's life including negative people in their lives or other things which need to be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally stable and sober t when they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehabilitation which will help them develop far better coping mechanisms so they are better able to deal with life circumstances better if they leave dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to returning to drugs and alcohol as an inferior answer.