Dual diagnosis rehabs are centers which provide rehabilitation to handle both addiction and mental health concerns at the same time. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common circumstance for people involved with drug and alcohol abuse, as people who have mental health disorders often medicate themselves with alcohol and drugs to experience some sort of temporary relief from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, rehabilitation professionals can help men and women using a comprehensive rehab plan all targeted at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health as well as dealing with drug abuse concerns. Providing a secure environment is vital to ensure dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances which may cut across their program and advancement. Rehabilitation counselors will continue to work to identify 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 healthy and abstinen t after they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehab which helps them develop more effective coping mechanisms so that they are able to better handle life circumstances better if they depart dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to turning to drugs as a possible answer.