Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.