Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, which give a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial selection for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create 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 subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.