Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which deliver rehab to address both addiction and mental health issues at the same time. Dual diagnosis is an extremely prevalent situation for folks involved with substance abuse, as people who have mental health issues frequently medicate themselves with alcohol and drugs to to feel some type of temporary respite from their disorder. Inside a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment counselors will help individuals through a comprehensive rehab plan all geared towards restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health whilst dealing with alcohol and drug abuse concerns. Offering a safe and secure setting is essential to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can feel comfortable and remain undistracted from circumstances that could cut across their treatment plan and development. Rehabilitation counselors will continue to work to identify environmental factors in the client's life such as negative people in their lives or any other things that should be addressed in order for the individual to stay mentally stable and abstinen t when they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehabilitation which helps them develop far better coping mechanisms so that they are better able to handle life situations better when they leave dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to returning to alcohol and drugs as a possible answer.