Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for drug abuse, which give a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.