Dual diagnosis rehabs are programs which provide treatment to deal with both addiction and mental health concerns concurrently. Dual diagnosis is a very prevalent situation for individuals involved with substance abuse, as people with mental health disorders often self medicate with alcohol and drugs to experience some form of short-term respite from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment professionals can help men and women through a comprehensive treatment plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health as well as dealing with drug abuse issues. Providing a safe and secure environment is essential to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances that may cut across their treatment plan and progress. Rehab 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 person to remain mentally stable and abstinen t after they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehab which helps them develop more effective coping methods so they are better able to handle life circumstances better after they depart dual diagnosis rehab rather than returning to drugs as a possible answer.