Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, which offer an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial selection for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead create ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be handled.