Dual diagnosis rehabs are programs which deliver rehabilitation to address both mental health and addiction issues concurrently. Dual diagnosis is an extremely prevalent situation for people involved with drug abuse, as people who have mental health disorders often medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to to feel some sort of temporary respite from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, rehabilitation professionals will help men and women using a comprehensive treatment plan all directed at restoring and replenishing mental, emotional and physical health as well as addressing alcohol and drug abuse problems. Providing a secure environment is essential to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can be relaxed and remain undistracted from circumstances which may cut across their program and development. Rehab counselors will work to spot environmental factors in the client's life such as negative relationships or any other things which have to be addressed in order for the individual to stay mentally healthy and abstinen t when they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehab which will help them develop more efficient coping mechanisms so that they are able to better deal with life circumstances well when they depart dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to returning to alcohol and drugs as an inferior answer.