Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, 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 every case. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.