Dual diagnosis rehabs are centers which deliver rehabilitation to deal with both mental health and addiction concerns at the same time. Dual diagnosis is an extremely prevalent situation for folks involved with drug and alcohol abuse, as people who have mental health problems often self medicate with drugs and alcohol to experience some kind of short-term relief from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment counselors can help people using a detailed rehab plan all targeted at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health as well as dealing with alcohol and drug abuse problems. Offering a safe setting is key to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can be comfortable and remain free from distraction from things that could cut across their treatment plan and development. Rehabilitation counselors will work to identify environmental issues in the client's life such as negative people in their lives or any other things that have to be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally stable and abstinen t whenever they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral treatment which helps them develop more effective coping mechanisms so that they are better able to deal with life situations more effectively after they leave dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to returning to drugs and alcohol as a possible solution.