Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in this program can benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. By way of example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.