Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. By way of example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and place a new perspective on things so that 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 resolved.