Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Usually people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling inside a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.