Dual diagnosis rehabs are programs which provide rehabilitation to deal with both addiction and mental health issues concurrently. Dual diagnosis is a very prevalent situation for those involved in substance abuse, as those that have mental health problems often medicate themselves with alcohol and drugs to to feel some type of temporary relief from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, rehabilitation professionals can help people using a detailed rehabilitation plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health whilst dealing with substance abuse issues. Offering a secure setting is essential to ensure dual diagnosis clients can feel relaxed and remain undistracted from circumstances that may compromise their program and progress. Treatment counselors will continue to work to identify environmental issues in the client's life including negative relationships or other things which should be addressed in order for the individual to stay mentally healthy and abstinen t after they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehab which helps them develop far better coping methods so that they are able to better handle life circumstances more proficiently if they leave dual diagnosis rehab rather than returning to alcohol and drugs as an inferior answer.