Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Very often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.