Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, which offer a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by experts. Those who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.