A dual diagnosis is a diagnosis of a co-occurring addiction and mental health disorder. This could be an occurrence of both a drug and alcohol addiction along with a bipolar or anxiety disorder, or a gambling addiction coupled with depression. It may be many things all co-occurring at the same time, with certain disorders making other issues worse or even stimulating them. For example, someone's alcoholism might be triggered by their need to find relief from their anxiety or depression. Someone might be suffering from depression due to their substance use. It often requires specialists to determine the causes of each of the issues the person is struggling with and work out a rehabilitation strategy that will effectively address both simultaneously so that individuals can live a clean and sober and mentally healthy life.
This is where dual diagnosis drug rehab in Alexandria comes in. Having someone get addiction treatment services at one facility and having the person go to a mental health specialist at a separate facility isn't ideal. The most successful dual diagnosis drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities can treat both co-occurring disorders in one program simultaneously. Long term inpatient rehabilitation is best for clients with more advanced substance abuse issues and mental health disorders, because these clients excel in an atmosphere which is full immersion and where there are no time limits to their recovery.
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