Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide rehab to deal with both mental health and addiction concerns at the same time. Dual diagnosis is a very prevalent circumstance for those involved in drug and alcohol abuse, as people who have mental health issues often self medicate with drugs and alcohol to experience some type of short-term respite from their disorder. Inside a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment professionals can help individuals through a detailed rehab plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health as well as dealing with substance abuse issues. Offering a secure environment is essential to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances which may compromise their program and advancement. Rehab counselors will work to identify environmental issues in the client's life such as negative people in their lives or other things which must be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally healthy and abstinen t after they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral treatment which helps them develop more effective coping methods so they are better able to handle life situations more proficiently after they depart dual diagnosis rehab instead of returning to drugs and alcohol as a possible answer.