Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, which provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Folks who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease 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.