Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, which offer a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be resolved.