Dual diagnosis rehabs are centers which provide rehabilitation to handle both mental health and addiction concerns concurrently. Dual diagnosis is an extremely prevalent circumstance for individuals involved in drug abuse, as people who have mental health problems often self medicate with alcohol and drugs to experience some type of short-term relief from their disorder. Inside a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment counselors can help individuals through a thorough rehabilitation plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health as well as dealing with substance abuse problems. Providing a safe environment is vital to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can feel relaxed and remain undistracted from circumstances that could cut across their treatment plan and advancement. Treatment counselors will continue to work to recognize 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 person to remain mentally stable and abstinen t once they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehab which helps them develop more effective coping mechanisms so they are better able to deal with life circumstances more proficiently after they leave dual diagnosis rehab instead of returning to alcohol and drugs as a possible option.