Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide rehabilitation to address both addiction and mental health issues at the same time. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common circumstance for folks involved in drug abuse, as people who have mental health problems frequently medicate themselves with alcohol and drugs to to feel some form of short-term relief from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, rehabilitation counselors will help people through a thorough rehabilitation plan all directed at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health while addressing drug abuse issues. Offering a safe setting is key to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can be at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances which could compromise their treatment plan and progress. Rehabilitation counselors will continue to work to spot environmental factors 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 healthy and abstinen t when they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral treatment that helps them develop far better coping methods so they are able to better deal with life situations more effectively once they leave dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to returning to alcohol and drugs as a possible answer.