Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by experts. Individuals who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Usually people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling inside a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.