Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. Individuals who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.