Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Usually individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be handled.