Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and place a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.