Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. By way of example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.