Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.