Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by doctors. People who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling inside a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be handled.