Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in this program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a 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 problems so they can be handled.