Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however, this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.