Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.