Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse, which offer an exclusive and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.