Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by doctors. Folks who partake in this program can usually benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Usually those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that 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.