Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.