Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial choice for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. Folks who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.