Dual diagnosis rehabs are centers which deliver rehabilitation to handle both addiction and mental health issues concurrently. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common circumstance for those involved with substance abuse, as people with mental health problems frequently self medicate with alcohol and drugs to to feel some sort of short-term relief from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment professionals will help men and women through a comprehensive treatment plan all targeted at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health while also dealing with substance abuse issues. Offering a safe setting is vital to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can be comfortable and remain undistracted from circumstances that could cut across their program and development. Rehab counselors will continue to work to identify environmental factors in the client's life including negative people in their lives or any other things that have to be addressed in order for the person to be mentally healthy and sober t once they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehab which helps them develop more efficient coping mechanisms so they are able to better deal with life circumstances more proficiently when they leave dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to turning to drugs and alcohol as an inferior option.