Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, which offer a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their drug use. Very often 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 rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve 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 can help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.