Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so that 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 handled.