Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, which offer a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and place a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.