Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Usually people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.