Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which give an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial choice for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which ought to be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and put a whole 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.