Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for drug abuse, which give an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a new perspective on things so 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.