Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide rehab to deal with both addiction and mental health concerns concurrently. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common circumstance for people involved with drug abuse, as those that have mental health disorders often medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to experience some sort of short-term respite from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, rehabilitation counselors can help individuals through a comprehensive rehabilitation plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health while also addressing alcohol and drug abuse problems. Offering a safe environment is key so that dual diagnosis clients can be relaxed and remain undistracted from circumstances which could compromise their treatment plan and development. Treatment counselors will work to identify environmental issues in the client's life including negative relationships or other things which need to be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally healthy and sober t after they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehabilitation that helps them develop more effective coping mechanisms so that they are able to better handle life circumstances more proficiently once they depart dual diagnosis rehab rather than returning to drugs as an inferior solution.