Dual diagnosis rehabs are centers which deliver treatment to handle both addiction and mental health issues concurrently. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common circumstance for people involved in substance abuse, as those that have mental health issues frequently medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to experience some kind of short-term respite from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment professionals can help people using a detailed rehab plan all directed at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health while also addressing drug abuse problems. Offering a safe setting 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 development. Rehabilitation counselors will continue to work to recognize environmental factors in the client's life including negative relationships or any other things that need to be addressed in order for the person to remain mentally healthy and abstinen t after they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral treatment that helps them develop more effective coping mechanisms so that they are better able to handle life circumstances more proficiently when they leave dual diagnosis rehab instead of turning to drugs and alcohol as a possible option.