Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, which give a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. Those who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Usually individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and put a 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 problems so they can be handled.