Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial choice for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Usually people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. By way of example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.