Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide treatment to address both mental health and addiction issues at the same time. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common circumstance for folks involved with drug abuse, as people with mental health problems frequently medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to to feel some sort of short-term relief from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment counselors will help people through a comprehensive rehabilitation plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health while also addressing drug abuse issues. Offering a safe environment is essential to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can be relaxed and remain undistracted from circumstances which may compromise their treatment plan and advancement. Rehabilitation counselors will continue to work to spot environmental factors in the client's life including negative people in their lives or other things that must be addressed in order for the individual to remain mentally stable and abstinen t after they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehabilitation which will help them develop more effective coping methods so that they are better able to deal with life situations more effectively when they depart dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to returning to drugs as a possible solution.