Many rehabilitation programs in Chetek, Wisconsin address persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders. A person who struggles with a psychological disorder(s) and substance abuse requires to work through both issues concurrently. Failing to handle the client's mental disorder(s) during their drug treatment will leave them vulnerable to relapse once they leave treatment. Difficulties with mood disorders, anxiety disorders and other mental disorders (schizophrenia, personality disorders, etc.) will come up once back in their day to day life. If the person does not have a grip on how to manage their mental disorder they will likely fall back into their old ways of abusing drugs or alcohol as a means of coping and self-medicating.