Dual diagnosis rehabs are centers which deliver rehabilitation to address both addiction and mental health issues at the same time. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common circumstance for folks involved in drug abuse, as those that have mental health problems frequently medicate themselves with alcohol and drugs to to feel some type of temporary respite from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, rehabilitation counselors can help individuals through a thorough rehab plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health while also addressing alcohol and drug abuse problems. Offering a safe setting is essential to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can feel relaxed and remain undistracted from circumstances that may compromise their program and progress. Rehab counselors will work to identify environmental issues in the client's life including negative people in their lives or any other things that need to be addressed in order for the individual to remain mentally healthy and sober t once they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehab that helps them develop far better coping methods so that they are able to better deal with life situations more proficiently when they depart dual diagnosis rehab rather than returning to alcohol and drugs as an inferior option.