Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and put a fresh perspective on things so 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.