Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide treatment to handle both mental health and addiction issues simultaneously. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common situation for those involved with drug abuse, as people who have mental health problems often medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to to feel some sort of temporary respite from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment professionals can help individuals through a detailed treatment plan all geared towards restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health as well as addressing substance abuse problems. Providing a secure setting is key to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances that could compromise their treatment plan and progress. Rehabilitation counselors will work to recognize environmental factors in the client's life such as negative people in their lives or other things which need to be addressed in order for the person to stay mentally healthy and sober t when they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehab which will help them develop more efficient coping mechanisms so they are able to better handle life circumstances well after they leave dual diagnosis rehab rather than returning to alcohol and drugs as an inferior option.