Dual diagnosis rehabs are centers which provide rehab to deal with both addiction and mental health issues at the same time. Dual diagnosis is a very prevalent circumstance for people involved in drug abuse, as individuals with mental health disorders often medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to to feel some kind of temporary respite from their disorder. Inside a dual diagnosis rehab, rehab professionals can help people through a detailed rehab plan all directed at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health while also addressing substance abuse problems. Providing a safe environment is key to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can be relaxed and remain undistracted from circumstances that could cut across their program and progress. Rehabilitation counselors will continue to work to identify environmental issues in the client's life including negative people in their lives or other things which must be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally stable and abstinen t after they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehabilitation that helps them develop more efficient coping mechanisms so that they are able to better deal with life situations more proficiently when they leave dual diagnosis rehab instead of returning to drugs and alcohol as an inferior answer.