Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by doctors. Folks who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.