Dual diagnosis rehabs are centers which provide treatment to handle both addiction and mental health issues concurrently. Dual diagnosis is a very common circumstance for people involved in drug abuse, as those that have mental health problems frequently self medicate with drugs and alcohol to experience some type of short-term relief from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, rehab professionals can help people using a thorough treatment plan all geared towards restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health whilst dealing with alcohol and drug abuse issues. Providing a safe environment is vital so that dual diagnosis clients can be at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances which may cut across their treatment plan and development. Treatment counselors will work to spot environmental factors in the client's life including negative people in their lives or other things that have to be addressed in order for the individual to remain mentally stable and abstinen t when they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehabilitation which will help them develop far better coping mechanisms so they are able to better deal with life circumstances more proficiently when they depart dual diagnosis rehab rather than returning to drugs and alcohol as an inferior option.