Many addicted individuals in Alexandria who find their way to drug rehab are dual diagnosis clients with co-occurring mental and substance abuse problems. Surprisingly, as many as 1/3 of those who suffer with mental health issues in Alexandria also take part in substance abuse at some point in their lives. These dual diagnosis clients often turn to alcohol or drugs to self medicate in an attempt to relieve the symptoms of an underlying psychological disorder. Some treatment clients aren't even diagnosed with a disorder, and only when they make it to a drug rehab program is this sort of psychological condition uncovered. This alone can help resolve addiction issues and put the person in a position to get rehabilitation for both disorders so that they have a good chance of remaining clean and sober and mentally stable in the future.