Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by experts. Individuals who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.