Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by experts. Those who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine 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 alleviate stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling inside a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.