Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, which provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial choice for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For instance, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put 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 expose such issues so they can be handled.