Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which offer an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical requirements which ought to be overseen by doctors. People who partake in this program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can 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 issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be handled.