Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Very often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they will 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. Medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and put 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 expose such problems so they can be resolved.