Extended Services

• Integrated dual diagnosis treatment should incorporate long-term solutions for job placement, housing and money management.
  
  

All-In-One

• The National Alliance on Mental Illness recommends that both conditions be treated at the same time for any chance at successful treatment of either disease.
  
  

Social Consequences

• It's estimated that nearly 50 percent of homeless adults suffer from dual diagnosis. Nearly 16 percent of incarcerated adults are classified as dual diagnosis and 72 percent of inmates with a mental disorder also have substance abuse problems.
  
  

Caregivers

• In a dual diagnosis treatment facility, counselors should be trained to deal with both diagnoses to provide a continuum of care.
  
  

Family

• Family counseling is an integral piece of the integrated dual diagnosis treatment plan so that an educated support system can be in place when the patient is discharged from inpatient treatment.
  
  

Follow-Up

• Counseling and medical follow-up is imperative to maintain the recovery success for those with a dual diagnosis.