Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide rehab to deal with both mental health and addiction issues at the same time. Dual diagnosis is a very prevalent circumstance for people involved in drug abuse, as people with mental health issues often medicate themselves with alcohol and drugs to experience some kind of temporary relief from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment professionals can help individuals using a detailed treatment plan all targeted at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health as well as dealing with substance abuse problems. Offering a secure setting is essential to ensure dual diagnosis clients can be at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances that may cut across their program and progress. Treatment counselors will work to identify environmental issues in the client's life including negative relationships or any other things that have to be addressed in order for the person to stay mentally stable and abstinen t whenever they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehabilitation that helps them develop far better coping mechanisms so they are able to better handle life situations more effectively if they depart dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to turning to drugs and alcohol as a possible option.