Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, which give a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Very often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.