Dual diagnosis rehabs are centers which deliver rehab to handle both mental health and addiction concerns concurrently. Dual diagnosis is a very common circumstance for individuals involved in drug and alcohol abuse, as people who have mental health problems often medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to to feel some form of short-term relief from their disorder. Inside a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment counselors will help individuals through a thorough treatment plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health as well as addressing alcohol and drug abuse issues. Offering a safe environment is vital to ensure dual diagnosis clients can be relaxed and remain undistracted from circumstances that may cut across their treatment plan and advancement. Treatment counselors will continue to work to identify environmental factors in the client's life including negative relationships or other things which have to be addressed in order for the individual to remain mentally stable and abstinen t after they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehabilitation that helps them develop more efficient coping methods so that they are able to better handle life situations more effectively when they depart dual diagnosis rehab instead of turning to drugs and alcohol as a possible solution.