Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by doctors. People who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they not find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. By way of example, even slight environmental modifications 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 a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be resolved.