Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which ought to be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services while addressing issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, 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 drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be handled.