Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Usually individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be handled.