Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which offer a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in that program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.