Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which offer a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in that program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Frequently those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even slight environmental changes in 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 can help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.