Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. People who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues who have prompted their drug use. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead create methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however this isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.