Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by experts. Those who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be handled.