Dual diagnosis rehabs are programs which provide treatment to handle both addiction and mental health concerns concurrently. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common situation for people involved with substance abuse, as individuals with mental health problems often medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to to feel some type of temporary relief from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, rehab counselors will help individuals through a detailed rehabilitation plan all targeted at restoring and replenishing mental, physical and emotional health whilst addressing alcohol and drug abuse problems. Providing a safe environment is vital to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances that could compromise their treatment plan and development. Treatment counselors will continue to work to spot environmental issues in the client's life including negative people in their lives or any other things that need to be addressed in order for the individual to remain mentally stable and sober t once they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehabilitation which will help them develop far better coping mechanisms so that they are able to better handle life circumstances more proficiently if they leave dual diagnosis rehab instead of returning to drugs and alcohol as an inferior option.