Dual diagnosis rehabs are centers which provide rehabilitation to deal with both mental health and addiction concerns concurrently. Dual diagnosis is an extremely prevalent circumstance for people involved in substance abuse, as people with mental health problems often medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to to feel some kind of temporary relief from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, rehabilitation professionals can help individuals through a detailed rehabilitation plan all targeted at restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health while addressing alcohol and drug abuse issues. Providing a safe and secure setting is essential to ensure dual diagnosis clients can feel relaxed and remain undistracted from circumstances which may compromise their program and development. Rehabilitation counselors will continue to work to identify environmental issues in the client's life such as negative relationships or other things that should be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally stable and abstinen t after they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehabilitation which helps them develop more effective coping mechanisms so they are able to better handle life circumstances better when they depart dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to returning to alcohol and drugs as an inferior solution.